UPDF: Kulayigye, Koreta in as army picks representatives to parliament

Picked for 10th Parliament - Kulayigye (top), Asiimwe and Koreta

The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) has picked representatives to the Uganda parliament at polls overseen by the Electoral Commission's Badru Kiggundu. Commander In Chief Yoweri Kaguta Museveni attended.

Six new names emerged at the end of the election yesterday. They are Lt.Gen Koreta, Maj Gen Pecos Kutesa, Col Felix Kulayigye, Col Tukirwa, Lt.Col Flavia Byekwaso and Captain Asiimwe. 

The full list for the 10th parliament
1. Gen. Katumba 
2. Gen. Tumwine 
3. Lt.Gen Koreta
4. Maj Gen Pecos
5. Brig Oula
6. Col Kulayigye
7. Col Takirwa.
8. Lt Col. Flavia Byekwaso
9. Capt Asiimwe
10.Capt Lakot 

THE ELECTIONS IN PICTURES

The army elections in PICTURES: 

All photographs via Mugisha Richard @mugirich 

The representatives for the UPDF in the 9th parliament

1. Gen Aronda Nyakairima (RIP)
2. Lieutenant General Charles Angina
3. Brig. Phinehas Manoni Katirima
4. Gen Katumba Wamala
5. Capt Lakot Susan
6. Gen Elly Tumwine
7. Maj Sarah Mpabwa
8. Maj Gen Oketta Julius Facki
9. Brigadier Innocent Felix Oula
10. Maj. Gen. Jim Owesigyire.


The 9th Parliament of Uganda comprised of:

238 Constituency Representatives
112 District Woman Representatives
10 Uganda People's Defence Forces Representatives
5 Representatives of the Youth
5 Representatives of Persons with Disabilities
5 Representatives of Workers
13 Ex-officio Members

Candidates in the elections for the 10th parliament