Kira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has called on Speaker of Parliament Anita Among to clarify the delay in swearing in Elias Nalukoola, the newly elected Kawempe North MP.

Despite winning the byelection on March 14, 2025, Nalukoola has yet to take the oath of office. Ssemujju noted that NRM MPs, such as Michael Mawanda (Igara East), were sworn in immediately after being declared winners.

He questioned why the same urgency was not applied to Nalukoola, pressing for a timeline. In response, Speaker Among cited the absence of the official gazette as the reason for the delay, stating she was waiting for confirmation from the Electoral Commission (EC).

The delay has raised concerns, particularly given the violence that marred the Kawempe by-election. Opposition leaders, including Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi, have criticized the EC’s slow response, contrasting it with past by-elections where winners were swiftly gazetted and sworn in.

Nalukoola, representing the National Unity Platform (NUP), won with 17,764 votes, defeating NRM’s Faridah Nambi, who secured 8,593 votes. The hold-up in his swearing-in has fueled political tension, with the EC yet to provide a clear explanation.