Upon hearing that the court had nullified the recently concluded Kawempe North by-election results, rendering the winner, Honourable Nalukoola Elias Luyimbazi, powerless, I was so revolted by the blatant injustice toward one party that I almost threw up.

The National Unity Platform (NUP) legislator, who had barely spent a countable number of days in the August House, had garnered 17,764 votes, compared to the National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Faridah Nambi's 8,593 votes, as announced at the tally centre.

Even though the latter had immediately conceded defeat when the results were released, it surprised many that she would later file a petition in court, calling for the dismissal of the results and the need for the seat to be vacant again.

This was because the Electoral Commission and Nalukoola's team failed to provide a free and fair election. She cited irregularities in the election, such as voter intimidation, campaigning after the specific period, and ballot tampering in areas where she thought her party had lots of support.

But we all saw what happened. Who was responsible for the mauling of 20 or more journalists who covered this event in its evening days? Whose supporters were beaten to near death by armed, masked criminals masquerading as peacekeepers? Which camp received hostile treatment from the police officers as they campaigned on the streets? Whose supporters filled the dungeons of Wandegeya, where they would be detained for hours with no cases charged against them?

Well, this seems to be a question only time can answer. Even if we were to hold a fresh election tomorrow and each party met its own costs, as it was a directive from the courts, we should not expect miracles of a fish climbing a tree. The same person would still win with that margin or even garner more sympathy votes.

But all this will await the Court of Appeal's ruling, as Nalukoola's lawyers have already filed for an appeal. On my side, I feel that all this drama from the NRM is baseless and may not yield any fruit to the plaintiff’s side, just like the last kicks of a dying horse!