ONC Manager Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye today monitored the ongoing Local Council II (LC II) elections in Kampala, visiting MTG Gogonya 2 Polling Station in Nsambya to observe the electoral process.
During her visit, Hajjat Namyalo interacted with voters and election officials and observed the voting and tallying processes as residents exercised their democratic right to choose their parish leadership.
Following the completion of voting and tallying, Parish Election Officer Pyoto Rogers declared Lubowa Fred the winner of the LC II Chairperson race for Central Parish, after securing 149 votes.
The LC II elections are an important part of strengthening grassroots governance in Uganda. Parish-level leaders play a vital role in linking communities to the broader local government structure, mobilising residents and contributing to the identification and implementation of priorities that directly affect communities.
For the NRM, strong grassroots leadership remains central to translating government programmes and development initiatives into meaningful impact at community level. Monitoring and participating in the democratic process at this level therefore underscores the importance of ensuring that communities have accountable and responsive leaders.
Hajjat Namyalo’s visit reflects the continued importance of engaging with communities at the grassroots and encouraging peaceful, orderly and participatory elections as Ugandans choose the leaders who will serve them at parish level.
