Ibanda LC1 Veteran Secures Fifth Term Unopposed

What the report says

Nile Post reported that Swale Kyeyune, a 75-year-old Local Council I chairperson in Ibanda Municipality, has been returned unopposed for a fifth consecutive term in Katoma I Cell, Kagongo Division. According to the report, Kyeyune was declared the winner after no other candidate came forward during nominations, extending a period of local leadership that the outlet says dates back to the mid-1980s.

The report describes Kyeyune as the longest-serving LC1 chairperson in Ibanda Municipality. After his unopposed return, he thanked residents for continuing to trust him and said he would keep serving with fairness, honesty and integrity. He also linked his support to what he described as transparent leadership and close engagement with residents on local concerns.

Nile Post said Kyeyune identified access to essential services as a priority for the new term, with particular emphasis on rural electrification. Residents quoted in the report, including Sarah Nyakato and John Tumwesigye, cited his accessibility, dispute-resolution role and experience as reasons they supported continuity in leadership, while also pointing to hopes for improved electricity and infrastructure.

The development comes as villages across Uganda prepare for LC1 elections, a level of government that plays a direct role in local administration, community mobilization and dispute handling. Based on the publisher’s account, Kyeyune’s uncontested return is being viewed in Katoma I Cell as a sign of continued confidence in a leader who has held the post for about four decades.