By The National Unity Platform (NUP) flag bearer for Kasambya County, Peter Kyagera, has been arrested for alleged forgery of a nomination fee receipt worth Shs3 million, the amount required for parliamentary nominations.
According to Mubende District Returning Officer, Ferdinand Tumwesigye, Kyagera presented a forged payment receipt during the nomination process at the district Electoral Commission offices.
The receipt reportedly bore the same serial number as that of another candidate, David Kabanda, raising immediate suspicion.
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Tumwesigye explained that the irregularity was discovered after cross-checking records with the Electoral Commission’s headquarters and the Ministry of Finance, which confirmed that the official receipt number belonged to Kabanda, not Kyagera.
“Mr. Kyagera presented a forged receipt claiming to have paid cash at the headquarters. We informed him that the Electoral Commission does not accept cash payments, and upon further verification, it was found that the receipt number matched that of another candidate,” Tumwesigye said.
He added that the suspect was immediately handed over to Mubende Police Station to record a statement as investigations continue.
“He has been taken to police to record a statement, and we are waiting for guidance from our headquarters on whether he will still be considered for nomination,” Tumwesigye added.
Sources at the district indicated that Kyagera initially insisted he had paid his nomination fees directly to the Electoral Commission headquarters, but later contradicted himself during questioning.
His nomination has been suspended pending a final decision from the Electoral Commission on whether he qualifies to proceed as a candidate for Kasambya County. Meanwhile, the alleged forged document and related files have been retained by the district returning office as evidence for further review by the Commission’s legal team.
The police have not yet preferred formal charges against Kyagera, but officials say he could face prosecution under the Penal Code Act for uttering false documents and forgery, offenses that carry serious penalties upon conviction.
Kyagera’s arrest has stirred tension among NUP supporters in Mubende, with some accusing authorities of political targeting, while others have called for transparency in handling the matter.
