Netball Elections 2021: The Wave Storms Netball, Leave Incumbents on ‘Life Supporting Machines’

The former Member of Parliament representing the Youths from Buganda in the 10th Parliament Hon. Sarah Babirye Kityo elected as the next president of the Uganda Netball Federation for a tenure of four years.

Hands down she beat her two Competitors in the race that is Former She Cranes Manager Jocelyn Ucanda and Christine Nampijja, a teacher at Trinity College Nabbingo.

Sarah Babirye got 184 votes while her close opponent and the former She Cranes Manager Jocelyn Ucanda garnered 41 votes and Christine Nampijja got 05 votes and the invalid ones were only two.

The team Sarah Babirye swept all the positions by 100% and that of Ucanda and the most were incumbent did not get any post in the new Executive.

None from the previous leadership managed to bounce back and the only one who tried to collect a big number of votes was Alice Alwenyi who was contesting on the General Secretary Post, she got 68 votes but her opponent, Aminah Mande garnered 158.

“Winning this elections, it has been God, first of all basing on what is going on in the country, this elections wouldn’t be held today. But it had been. 

I thank the delegates, the fact is they trusted me, they gave me all the people I required even when I was not known this side apart from the Corporate games i was been engaging in, Team Babirye taking all the seats is not a simple statement .” Sarah Babirye told Media after winning the race.

“So I request all those we have been contesting with to join us because we need them in developing the game.“ 

Full Results from the polls

President
Babirye Sarah Kityo: 184 votes
Ucanda Jocelyn: 41 votes
Christine Nampijja: 05.

Vice President Administration

Brig. Gen. Flavia Byekwaso: 175 votes
Annet Kisomose: 54 votes.

Vice President Technical:

Muhumuza Richard: 181 votes.
Dennis Mpoza: 48 votes.

General secretary

Amina Mande Kimbugwe: 158 votes
Alice Alwenyi: 68

Assistant General Secretary

Apollot Harriet: 180 votes
Wilberforce Mutete: 48 votes

Treasurer

Aidah Nambuusi Kibedi: 177 votes.
Yusuf Kamulegeya: 62.

Publicity Secretary

Ssengabi Yahaya: 178 votes
Nakamya Flarence: 48 votes

Regions:

Northern: Ojuru Richard (Unopposed)
Eastern: Mudhasi Ronald (Unopposed)

Kampala:  Rosette Kaala (Unopposed)

Western: Kwerebera Bashir (Unopposed)
Central: Kibira James Robert (26)

New Executive of Uganda Netball Federation:

Publicity Secretary: Ssengabi Yahaya

Treasurer: Nambuusi Aidah

Assistant General Secretary: Harriet Apolot

General Secretary: Aminah Mande

Vice President Technical: Muhumuza Richard

Vice President Administration: Brig. Gen. Flavia Byekwaso

President: Sarah Babirye Kityo

Regional Representatives: 

Northern region: Ojuk Richard

Eastern region: Mudaasi Ronald

Kampala region: Rose Kaala

Central region: Kibira James Robert