Entebbe politicians at verge of political demise named

Entebbe politicians nearing political death named

As the 2026 General elections draw nearer, the voters are so busy assessing and appraising the performance of their leaders whom they overwhelmingly voted for in 2021 elections in anticipation they would serve them to their expectations. However, some of these politicians before their term in office expired have lost trust from the electorate who voted them in positions of leadership.   Today we unleash a list of politicians in Entebbe sub-region whose seats hang on a thread as well nearing political death.

Hon. Micheal Kakembo. 

He is the legislator for Entebbe Municipality.  In 2021 parliamentary polls, he stood on National Unity Platform (NUP) ticket  and eventually the political wave favored him to see off his close political rival Stephen Shyaka Gashaija, who is currently donating bags of cement to religious institutions in addition to injecting money in SACCOS for marginalized groups like the youths, women , elderly and disabled persons among others .  However, the NUP party that helped Kakembo win the parliamentary seat is no longer supporting him and the party is looking at fielding either Joyce Namuli Nabatta or Stuart Lubwama as the party flag bearer. Kakembo has since joined the Former Leader of opposition Hon. Mathias Mpuga and he is among the legislators who were expelled from the National Unity Platform. He is rumored to have joined Democratic Alliance, a pressure group which is unpopular in Entebbe.  He recently faced backlash from NUP supporters when he went to watch a football match organized by NUP at Kiwafu playgrounds in Entebbe Division ‘B’. Currently Hon.Kakembo has lost political ground and faces a mammoth task to retain his seat even if the political ground is well leveled for all contesters.  So far eight contesters have expressed interest to unseat him in the 2026 parliamentary elections, and they include DP’s Vincent De Paul Kayanja and Jovia Namara Tugume among other candidates.

Ronald Kalema Basamulekkere

He is the mayor for Katabi Town council and he is in his second term in office.  Kalema who was darling to the electorate has become unpopular in his second term in office. The electorate accuses him of failing to perform apart from allegedly engaging in dirty deals that benefit him. They allege that Kalema has used his office to crack lucrative personal deals citing the recent Memorandum of Understanding he signed with officials of Kampala Capital City Authority to dump garbage at Nkumba dumpsite following the Kiteezi landfill tragedy.  The Electorate also accuses Mayor Kalema of allegedly soliciting bribes from landlords during the construction of Kitara-Gerenge road in Katabi Town council.

Charles Kabwama

He is the Deputy Mayor for Entebbe Municipality as well as the councilor for Lunyo East, Nsamizi state house, post office ward and Entebbe central town.  His first term in office has been characterized with a number of scandals as the electorates accuse him of disfavouring poor traders who originally occupied Kitooro Taxi Park.  They accuse him of using his political powers to allocate himself more than five lockups in the disputed Kitooro Taxi Park, in addition to mounting illegal kiosks in spaces available in the taxi park.  They also accuse him of defying the Minister Magyezi’s directive who visited the disputed taxi park and ordered him and others to surrender the lockups to the Town clerk on top of demolishing the kiosks they mounted in spaces within the taxi park. Kabwama who recently expressed interest to run for Entebbe Municipality mayorship his political support has dwindled drastically hence he has an uphill task to reconcile with the voters who seem to be so disappointed with him.

Richard Sekyondo

He is the mayor of Entebbe Division ‘B’ and he is seeking a second term in office. He has done a lot of advocacy in the community including mounting pressure on the government to construct Buku road which connects Entebbe International Airport to Kigungu fishing site.  He has also organized a number of sporting activities in his efforts to promote talent among the youths. He initiated the ‘Weyonje’ program which aims at keeping the town clean and indeed this project has yielded fruits. Despite doing all these good things, Sekyondo has ruined his political career after he allegedly used his political influence to allocate himself a number of lockup shops in Kitooro taxi park, hence disadvantageous to the original market vendors who were  there before council demolished the old structures to redevelop the newly constructed disputed taxi park.  Recently voters asked him to surrender the lockups or else they will vote him out of office but defiant Sekyondo still owns the lockups.  The voters now are waiting for the 2026 General elections to teach him a memorable lesson.

Scholastica Najjemba Baguma

She is the mayor of Entebbe Division ‘A’ and a few months ago she announced her candidature to run for Entebbe Municipality Member of Parliament seat.  Najjemba alias Muzabibu  has done a lot of good things for the people of Entebbe Division ‘A’ but her alleged  involvement in the sale of Entebbe Central market has ruined her political career. It’s reported that Najjemba had an upper hand in the sale of Entebbe Central market to tycoon Adam Hafiz. Currently Entebbe Municipal council has no land title for the said market and this has crippled redevelopment of the market. The market vendors who operate in this market have a lot of pain as it’s rumored anytime the tycoon is likely to evict them from the government market.

Hon. Charles Matovu

He is the incumbent Legislator for Busiro south constituency, Wakiso district. In the 2021 elections, Matovu campaigned in a few areas but fortunately he was favored by the political wave that saw most NUP candidates win in Buganda region. Ever since he was elected, he has made rare appearances in the public. Because he has had little impact in his constituency the electorates are determined to vote him out and replace him with a result oriented leader. His seat has attracted several candidates from different political parties and they are busy on ground trying to reach out to the voters. Given this, Matovu’s chances of retaining his seat have plummeted in the past two years and if elections are held today he would tail in the race. 

Yasin Semanda Kyeyune

He is the LC3 councilor representing Kiwafu central zone and he has held his post for the last three terms. He has been a good councilor but in his third term he has spoiled all the good things he has done.  It’s said that nowadays he is after deals regardless of their negative impact on the electorate. He is currently involved in the squabbles between the two warring taxi groups and he has decided to side with the taxi group operating in Entebbe bus yet as a leader he is supposed to harmonize the two groups such that they all operate in Kitooro Taxi park which is gazetted for all taxi operators. To make matters worse, councilor Yasin was implicated in messing up the allocation of lockups in Kitooro Taxi Park. He is alleged to have used his political influence to allocate himself more than seven lockups plus some space for his kiosks leaving the future of the original traders in uncertainty. It’s upon this basis that voters are thinking of voting him out in the 2026 polls.

Jackie Kimera Mirembe

She is the secretary for finance at Entebbe municipal council. She has enjoyed a good political career in the last two terms but in her third term, she has turned into a selfish politician who wishes himself everything. She is accused of being at the helm of messing up the allocation exercise of lockups in Kitooro Taxi Park. Because of her curvy hips, she has been able to influence the allocation committee to allocate her more than three lockups in Kitooro Taxi Park. She recently bought a silver reconditioned Kruger car which cruises around while supervising her businesses in the taxi park.  Councilor Jackie who separated with her hubby Jacob Kimera 4 years ago is in deep trouble and unlikely to retain her seat after the voters vowed to kick her out of council accusing her of not sympathizing with the poor traders who originally occupied Kitoro Taxi Park.

Ahmed Bawonga

He is a devoted muslim and he represents the people of Kiwafu west zone at Entebbe Division’ B.’ In his previous term , he served well his electorate but this current term he has turned into a greedy politician after he was implicated in the Kitoro taxi park wrangles . He is accused of using his political post to influence Entebbe Municipal council to allocate him more than three lockups hence disadvantaging the original market vendors who were left out during the allocation exercise. The voters look at his actions as being inhuman and have vowed to get rid of him in the 2026 General elections.

Twaha Kikomeko

He is the former secretary for Gender, women and youth at Entebbe Municipal council. He has been a good councilor for the last two terms and he has always stuck to his oath of allegiance of delivering faithful services to council but this time round he has deviated from his oath after he was implicated in the anomalies that marred the allocation of lockups in Kitoro Taxi Park. He is also accused of influencing council to allocate him more than two lockup shops yet initially he was not a trader in the newly constructed taxi park. His actions disadvantaged the original market vendors who were deliberately eliminated during the allocation exercise.