Today 5 people have sustained serious injuries, and 18 others are in custody after chaos marred the NRM Primaries for Woman MP Katakwi District in Okore Sub County.
Tensions have been high after the NRM tribunal nullified the election of Jessica Alupo Epel as the party flag bearer for Katakwi District Woman MP. The tribunal confirmed her rival Violet Akurut Adome as the winner after polling 39,579 votes.
Initially Patrick Imeri the NRM registrar had announced Alupo
as a winner with 38,582 votes against Akurut’s 29,435.
Yesterday, Imeri received communication from the NRM Electoral Commission that elections for Okore Sub County should be conducted today.
Immediately after the NRM party, Electoral Commission called for elections in Okore Sub County, on local radio stations in Teso, supporters of Alupo, and Akurut turned violent leading to the arrest of 18 people who are detained at Katakwi Police Station.
5 people including Keshia Amuge 33, Gerald Akotoi, Simon Peter Oodo 32, and Julius Ekellot were also hospitalized at Katakwi General Hospital in critical conditions.
