The High Court has upheld Amelia Anne Kyambadde’s election as Mawokota North Member of Parliament, dismissing a petition by her predecessor, Hillary Innocent Kiyaga, popularly known as Dr Hilderman.
In its ruling delivered on November 13, 2026, the court found that changes made to Declaration of Results forms did not automatically amount to electoral fraud, saying the petitioner had to prove that the alterations were deliberate and intended to manipulate the outcome.
Kiyaga had challenged Kyambadde’s victory in the January 15 elections, alleging that figures on some polling station results forms had been altered to inflate her votes.
His case centred on discrepancies between copies of Declaration of Results forms in his possession and those submitted by the Electoral Commission.
Former Mpigi District returning officer Evarist Twinomujuni, who testified during the proceedings, acknowledged that some forms had corrections but described them as clerical adjustments made to rectify errors.
Kyambadde denied involvement in any manipulation, maintaining that she was not responsible for managing the electoral process.
The Electoral Commission declared Kyambadde winner with 27,075 votes, while Kiyaga received 24,801.
The judge held that proving the existence of alterations was not enough to establish fraud. A petitioner must demonstrate that the changes were intentionally made to interfere with the election results.
The dismissal of the petition means Kyambadde retains the Mawokota North parliamentary seat.
