By KGR Reporter,
Mbarara City authorities have started plans to organize the election for Mbarara City Boda Boda riders who have been without leadership for the past four years after the term of office expired in 2020.
Although elections were scheduled to take place, they were disrupted by the outbreak of Covid-19 and later chaos among the riders, resulting in the suspension of the elections that had been planned for 2021 and 2022.
Ms. Lilian Kobusingye, the City’s Deputy Town Clerk, says that the security committee has approved the riders’ request to organize elections and as overseers, they were currently working on a roadmap to ensure that the elections are conducted peacefully. Ms. Kobusingye speaking….
Mr. Allan Karakure Buhanda, the City Commercial Officer, says the City’s leadership had set April 30th as the deadline to complete the election process and that the elections will be conducted at the stage, Ward, division and later city levels.
According to Karakure, the City Town Clerk has been appointed as the Chairperson of the elections and with the Commercial officers as secretaries, supported by city development officers and town agents. Mr. Karahure speaking…….
In December 2022, the security committee directed the Mbarara City town clerk to suspend the elections for the top leadership of Mbarara City Boda Boda riders due to allegations of irregularities made by a section of Boda Boda riders against the Independent Electoral Body, which was then led by Chairperson Richard Kiggundu. END