The National Unity Platform-NUP has designated next week for conducting primaries for the position of Speaker of Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA.
The Speaker, is elected by the councillors to preside over council sittings, pass authority budgets and conduct an oversight role.
NUP is the dominant political party in the next KCCA council with 41 out of the 52 councillors.
Mercy Walukamba, head of the Party Elections Management Committee says that they will conduct the primaries on May 26 or 27 and so far, five councillors have expressed interest in the speakership position.
Jeremiah Keeya Mwanje councilor Lubaga North 1, Zahara Luyirika, Woman Councillor elect for Makindye West, Innocent Tegusulwa councilor Nakawa, John Mary Ssebufu from Nakawa West and Hakim Kizza Sawula from Makindye.
According to Mwanje, a lawyer by profession, he is the best candidate for the position considering his knowledge of the law and his experience in leadership.
Mwanje was the Vice Guild President of Makerere University during 2013/14. If voted as Speaker, Mwanje says he will ensure that there are respected rules of procedure that shall permit the council to discuss issues affecting the people of Kampala.
On the other Ssebufu says having served as Councillor Kampala Central from 2006 to 2011, he has the knowledge of how the business runs at the Authority and the challenges affecting Kampala that need urgent attention by the leadership of the City.
