Politics 12 October 2026 Daily Monitor (Uganda)
Court Dismisses Video Evidence in Nakaseke Election Petition Hearing
A High Court in Luwero has ruled against admitting video footage as evidence in an election petition challenging the Nakaseke Central parliamentary seat. The court found the video, allegedly showing an incumbent MP shoving a petitioner, could not be introduced via affidavit at this stage of the proceedings. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/court-rejects-tally-centre-video-as-hearing-of-nakaseke-central-election-petition-begins-5628936
The High Court sitting in Luwero has refused to admit a video presented by former Nakaseke Central MP Allan Mayanja Ssebunya as part of his election petition. Mayanja, who ran on the National Unity Platform (NUP) ticket, is challenging the victory of incumbent MP Joseph Kabuye Kyofatogabye.
Presiding Judge Samuel Emokor stated that the video, purportedly recorded at a tally centre, could not be accepted as evidence through affidavits because it was not part of the initial petition filing. The court ruled that introducing the footage now would constitute presenting new evidence.
Mayanja claims the video shows Kyofatogabye physically confronting him while he was reviewing declaration of results (DR) forms. The petition alleges that the Electoral Commission (EC) mishandled the tallying and declaration process, leading to an incorrect winner being announced.
Specifically, Mayanja points to alleged alterations in results from the Katooke Polling Station, where a tie of 112 votes for both candidates was reportedly changed to give Kyofatogabye 212 votes.
Earlier in the proceedings, a dispute arose over the number of witnesses the respondents intended to cross-examine. The respondents initially sought to question 24 witnesses but later requested to examine 17 of Mayanja’s polling agents. The petitioner’s counsel objected due to short notice, but the court eventually granted the request, allowing all 17 witnesses to be cross-examined.
The court has allocated October 12-13 for the petitioner’s case and October 14-15 for the respondents’ case.
This information was reported by the Daily Monitor.