The High Court in Tororoupheld the election victory of Shyam Jay Tannaas the Member of Parliament for Tororo Municipalityon October 30, 2026. Presiding judge Lady Justice Rosemary Bareebe Ngabirano dismissed the election petition filed by former lawmaker Yeri Apollo Ofwono and ordered him to pay legal costs.
Tanna, who ran as an independent candidate in the January 15, 2026 parliamentary election, won with 5,781 votes against National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Ofwono’s 4,829 votes. Tanna secured the seat by a margin of 952 votes.
Justice Bareebe ruled that Ofwono failed to prove allegations of voter bribery, prohibited donations, violence, and non-compliance with electoral laws on a balance of probabilities.
The court found insufficient evidence linking Tanna to alleged misconduct, including electronic recordings that lacked proper authentication and chain of custody. While the judge acknowledged a disturbance at the Chamwunila polling station, she noted that the 53-vote difference there did not substantially affect Tanna’s 952-vote winning margin.
The court confirmed Tanna as the validly elected MP and ordered Ofwono to pay the taxed legal costs of both Tanna and the Electoral Commission.
