Their only hour before the highly contested mayoral race takes its foam at the finishing in the ballot on Wednesday.
Lord Mayors of cities, district LC 5 councilors go to the polls on Wednesday 20th January 2020.
The incumbent Lord mayor Erias Lukwago who runs on a Forum for Democratic Change -FDC ticket is in the tight race against the 4 other party ticket holders 5 independents.
Nabilah Naggayi Sempala, Kampala Woman MP, is running for lord mayor on the National Unity Platform –NUP ticket is thought to make Lukwago and others sweat plasma on polling day considering a sweeping wave of victory in the presidential and parliamentary polls on Thursday last week.
NUP parliamentary candidates enjoyed a commanding win in parts of central Uganda after voters ticked the umbrella sign.
But despite this, candidates have refused to bow to that pressure and believe they will be voted for differently in the local government elections.
Lukwago,’’ Omuloodi’’ believes he has what it takes to win this election for a third term and the people of Kampala will vote for him based on what he has delivered.
Musicians Daniel Kazibwe aka Ragga Dee on the ruling National Resistance Movement –NRM ticket and Joseph Mayanja, aka Jose Chameleon independent, have given assurance of winning
Charles James Ssenkubuge-a Democratic Party a local actor is also competing in the race and says his policies can earn him the big seat.
Other contestants are a 23-year-old social worker Yakub Mayanja Musaazi, on Alliance for National Transformation-ANT ticket, 24-year-old Micheal Evans Mugabi, Independent, Isaac Sendagire, Eddie Bazira Kibalama, Ben Lule, and Innocent Kawooya, all Independents.
