Ugandans go to the polls Thursday

Ugandan election officials say they are expecting the Presidential and Parliamentary polls to pass off peacefully, a day before seven candidates challenge veteran leader Yoweri Museveni's three decade grip on power.

The National Electoral Commission spokesperson Jothan Taremwa says electoral materials have been dispatched to all polling stations throughout the country and are ready to kick start the exercise. 

He said the commission expects a peaceful election and called on voters to come in their  numbers to cast their votes tomorrow. 

Security has been put in place to avoid any crisis. 


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