President Museveni’s brother, Michael Nuwagira Kaguta, popularly known as Toyota, has thrown his support behind retired Brig. Gen. Emmanuel Rwashande for the Lwemiyaga County parliamentary seat.
Toyota has vowed to fiercely fight and hinder the re-election of the incumbent MP Theodore Ssekikubo, signaling a heated contest ahead.
“Ssekikuubo has lied for a very long time. The time for his lies is over. He wanted to enter here using force; was he successful? No. His time is up,” he said.
Toyota, who was speaking at a political rally in Lwemiyaga, told the crowds that the incumbent has lagged the constituency and should therefore be thrown out of Parliament.
“Those who have been saying that Ssekikubo is powerful, he can’t be defeated, that is an old narrative. He’s got a more powerful challenger, General Rwashande. I will be behind Rwashande until he wins the vote and goes to Parliament.”
In his remarks, Rwashande alleged that Ssekikuubo has not fulfilled any of the promises he made to his constituents in his previous election manifestos.
“The only achievement he has made is to sow division among the people of Lwemiyaga. He has grabbed people’s land. Out of 10 people you meet, 7 are entangled in court cases against their own member of parliament who should be representing them. The remaining 3 lack healthcare because there is no healthcare in Lwemiyaga.”
With the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) yet to issue a roadmap for its primary elections ahead of the 2026 general elections, the political environment in Lwemiyaga is already heated.
The race is shaping up to be highly competitive, with early endorsements and rivalries fueling uncertainty.
The contest could turn violent, as was the case in the previous electoral race in 2021, marred with extreme violence and bloodshed.
