Ugandan minister Persis Namuganza calls for unity in Bukono
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on UG Diplomat
Ugandan State Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Planning Persis Namuganza has thanked voters in Bukono after the Iganga High Court rejected a challenge to her January 2026 election. She now considers the legal battle behind her and calls for unity to develop the constituency, according to UG Diplomat.
Ugandan State Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development Persis Namuganza is thanking voters in Bukono County following the court’s decision. In a message to her constituents, she praised the support they gave her during the electoral dispute and said their prayers and presence had helped her endure. 'It is a day of immense joy and gratitude,' she said.
She urged residents to put the dispute behind them and focus on developing the constituency: 'The legal battles are behind us.'
The Iganga High Court, presided over by Judge Patience Rubagumya, dismissed a petition filed by Emmanuel Maganda Katoko, who had challenged the minister’s election at the January 2026 parliamentary elections. Namuganza had won 15,696 votes against 14,431 for her opponent, a lead of 1,265 votes. The court found that the petitioner had not shown that conditions had substantially affected the result. The ruling allows her to keep her seat as an MP.
