ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR BY-ELECTION

It is all systems go for Kiamokama ward by-election as the electoral  body  was set to process over 10,000 registered voters  in 22 polling stations.

Provision  for adherence to Covid-19 protocols   induction  of election officials had been assured.

Briefing the media and election officials at Nyamagesa vocational training centre, returning officer, Mark Manco said items to protect voters, security officers and  election officials  from contacting the coronavirus had been availed.

He said polling stations will be served with hand washing tanks and  voters required to  put on face masks before exercising their democratic rights.

The RO remarked the electoral body did not anticipate challenges including  security and transportation since the furthest  polling station was 7 km away from the tallying centre.

The by election which had attracted  11 contestants  was occasioned by the death of former ward rep, Kennedy Mainya.