Ronald Balimwezo Elected Kampala Lord Mayor, Beats Erias Lukwago With a Margin of Nearly 100,000 Votes

Ronald Balimwezo Nsubuga, the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate, has won the Kampala Lord Mayor election, beating incumbent Erias Lukwago.

Balimwezo, the Nakawa East MP, secured 141,220 votes, ending Lukwago’s 15-year reign at City Hall.

Election Results

Ronald Balimwezo (NUP): 141,220 votes

Moses Kizito Nsubuga (NRM): 43,615 votes

Erias Lukwago (PFF): 41,915 votes

About Ronald Balimwezo Nsubuga

Early Life and Education

– Born on November 28, 1972, in Nakawa Division, Kampala

– Studied Civil Engineering at Makerere University (Bachelor’s, 1999; Master’s, 2001)

Career and Politics

– Lecturer at Kyambogo University

– Project designer and manager for construction projects

– Councillor for Nakawa Division (2006-2011)

– Mayor of Nakawa Division (2011-2021)

– Member of Parliament for Nakawa East (2021-2026)

– Chairperson of Kampala City Roads Committee (2023)

Achievements and Awards

– Best Mayor (2015) by Uganda Local Government Association

– Ugandan Ambassador for Environment (2022)

– Honorary Ambassador for Korean Community in Uganda

– Participant in US Government’s Emerging African Leaders Program

Personal Life

– Married, with interests in sports (football, lawn tennis, boxing, athletics)

– Founder of Balimwezo Community Foundation, supporting pro-poor initiatives in Nakawa

As Lord Mayor, Balimwezo promises to focus on infrastructure – fixing roads, drainage, and garbage collection; social services for elderly and youth, improved education, and reforms for boda bodas and taxis.

You can see the list of winners of LC5 chairperson elections, and that of city mayors as NUP, NRM and independents share seats Here, There and Over There.