By Johnon Kanyesige
Hoima High Court has set October 5 and 6 as hearing dates for the Hoima City Mayoral election petition.
Today Court presided over by Hon Justice Charles Kasibayo, the resident judge of Mbale High Court started handling a petition filed by former Hoima City Lord Mayor Brian Kaboyo, who contested the mayoral election on the NRM ticket and lost to independent candidate Edward Isingoma.
Isingoma was declared winner with 11,709 votes against Kaboyo’s 9,252. Independent candidate Mustapher Kahuma obtained 392 votes, while NUP’s Rashid Tumusiime finished fourth.
Kaboyo is challenging the result, alleging ballot stuffing, harassment and intimidation of his supporters, and the blocking of his agents from accessing some polling stations on polling day.
Hon Justice Charles Kasibayo directed lawyers representing Brian Kaboyo headed by Caleb Alaka advocates and lawyers representing Edward Isingoma headed by Baingana advocates to file all documents, defense and evidence by September 25 ahead of the hearing of the petition.
Earlier, the same court set October 1 and 2 as hearing dates for the election petition filled in regard to Hoima City Woman Member of Parliamentary seat.
The election petition was filed by Princess Diana Jane Mugenyi, the former NRM candidate for Hoima City Woman Member of Parliament. Mugenyi lost the election to Asinansi Nyakato of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), who was declared the winner with 17,142 votes against Mugenyi’s 15,197.
Other candidates were National Unity Platform-NUP’s Bridget Kiiza, who obtained 1,362 votes, and independent candidate Nalumaga Sylvia Balyesiima, who polled 1,009 votes. The results were gazetted on February 6, 2026.
The Judge of the High Court Hon Justice Charles Kasibayo directed lawyers for Nyakato Asinansi headed by Counsel Merdad Lubega Ssegona and lawyers for Princes Diana Mugenyi led by Mujuruzi Hamfrey of Mujuruzi and Tumwesigye advocates to file various documents and evidence ahead of the full hearing of the case on October 1 and 2.
The Judge also guided the two parties to use this period to agree on the case outside court before the hearing dates arrives.
