High-Voltage Politics: Fatia Nakamya Declares Independent Bid After Bitter Fallout in Kawempe South NRM Primaries

The contest for Kawempe South is growing tense after aspiring Member of Parliament Hon. Fatia Nakamya launched a strong attack on Hajat Madina Nsereko Ntale, the NRM flag bearer. Nakamya accused her rival of creating deep divisions and “frustrated and divided beyond repair” within the ruling party.

At a heated press conference, Nakamya said Madina’s leadership has turned the NRM into a battlefield instead of a unifying force.

“Hajat Madina is determined to make President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni lose heavily in Kawempe South. Instead of bringing members together, she has made them fight each other,” she told reporters.

Nakamya, who recently lost in the party primaries, likened her rival to a “cobra” striking down those who refused to side with her. She claimed Madina targeted her supporters with personal vendettas, while also manipulating the primaries through bribery.

She alleged that Madina’s camp ferried “thousands of gangs” from other constituencies to vote in her favor, an act Nakamya insists compromised the entire election.

“All my supporters have now been turned into enemies. Whoever stood with me during the primaries is being fought. They ferried people from other areas to vote for Madina, and even when I petitioned the NRM tribunal to nullify the results, nothing has been done,” she lamented.

Nakamya added that although she filed a formal petition, the tribunal ignored her case. According to her, the file was declared “closed” and handed to President Museveni.

“I doubt this explanation. Other petitions were worked on but mine has been shelved. I strongly believe the tribunal was bribed,” she alleged.

Surrounded by other NRM members who also claimed their victories were “grabbed,” Nakamya called on President Museveni to step in before the party collapses in Kawempe South.

“We are calling on the chairman to bring us together, stop this infighting, and reconcile members whose victories were stolen. If nothing is done, many of us will go as independents in 2026,” she warned.

Nakamya declared that she will contest as an independent candidate in the 2026 elections, promising to challenge Madina directly.

She accused her rival of arrogance and claimed Madina often brags about being a “state agent” who cannot be challenged.

Nakamya also criticized Madina for holding several public positions while running for parliament.

“How can one person be a Lands Commission member, Kawempe South NRM District Chairperson, and now a parliamentary candidate? Why can’t she allow others to serve? This is selfishness and greed of the highest order,” Nakamya said.

Her remarks echoed the anger of many local members, who fear that unresolved disputes could cost the NRM its hold on Kawempe South in 2026.

The explosive press conference has set the stage for one of Kampala’s most closely watched political battles, with party unity now under serious threat.