Kabale High Court has today upheld the victory of Security minister, Maj Gen Jim Muhwezi Katugugu as MP for Rujumbura, Rukungiri District.
Justice Phillip Odoki, who has been hearing the petition for the past one month, delivered the ruling through an email.
“Since the petitioner has failed to prove to the satisfaction of the petition, the petition is accordingly dismissed with costs” reads the email.
Gen Muhwezi was represented by former deputy Attorney General Mwesigwa Rukutana of Mwesigwa Rukutana & Co. Advocates.
This is Mr Rukutana’s first election petition to handle ever since he was dropped from Cabinet mid this year and returned to private practice after 28 years.
Jim Muhwezi’s election was being challenged by Mr Fred Turyamuhweza Tumuheirwe, a former contestant for the Rujumbura seat.
The Electoral Commission declared Gen Muhwezi as the winner of the January 14 polls with 23,990 votes while the petitioner polled 20,556 votes.
However, Mr Turyamuhweza claimed that the said election was not conducted in accordance with the provisions and principles laid down in electoral laws.
