Daily Monitor
Sunday January 24 2021
This photo shows a combination of unique winners from Uganda s 2021 electoral season. PHOTO/COMBO/NMG.
Summary
A shoemaker takes charge of Iganga District, a comedian will be in charge of Jinja City, a 75-year-old wins the district chair in Rakai, while a ruling NRM party member is fourth time lucky in Kasese District. We take a look at special winners from around the country.
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Sunday Monitor traces some of the figures who stand out.
Ezra Gabula: Shoemaker at helm of Iganga District
IGANGA. Mr Ezra Gabula was on Wednesday elected Iganga District chairperson, defeating eleven other contenders.
Daily Monitor
Friday January 22 2021
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JINJA- After two days of uncertainty, National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate in the Jinja City Mayoral race, Mr Peter Okocha Kasolo, has been declared winner, beating nine other contestants.
The mayor-elect was, however, arrested with his supporters as they celebrated. They were briefly detained at Mafubira Police Station on Friday at about 4 am only to be released at about 10 am.
The 40-year-old resident of Buwekula village, Jinja North Division in Jinja City, is a radio presenter and comedian with Swengere, a Jinja-based comedy group, where he acts as ‘Baba Kasolo’.
After his A-level education at Namasagali College, Mr Kasolo started out as a radio presenter at the defunct Kamuli-based Radio Empanga, before joining the defunct Bamboo FM.