Grace Kakooza Nakyanzi nearly doubled her vote tally in her second bid for the Kiboga West parliamentary seat, but again fell short of victory.
Nakyanzi contested as an independent in 2021 and 2026. The two elections mark a shift in her pursuit of parliamentary office, alongside her involvement in community support.
Electoral Commission records show that she secured 1,739 votes and finished third in 2021. The National Resistance Movement’s Abdul Mutumba Ssettuba won with 10,643 votes.
By 2026, Nakyanzi had become a strong politician. Mutumba also stood as an independent after losing the NRM primaries to Eria Erick Lule. These changes reshaped the contest, bringing former party flag bearers into competition with their successors.
Nile Post reported that Nakyanzi polled 3,475 votes in the January 15, 2026 election, finishing fourth. Lule won with 9,235 votes, ahead of Mutumba’s 5,842 and Kibuuka’s 4,544.
Her tally increased by 1,736 votes from 2021. However, her 2026 total remained below the 7,815 votes that NUP’s candidate secured five years earlier. Her personal gain therefore did not translate into a stronger result for the party in Kiboga West.
Beyond elections, Nakyanzi’s public profile includes work through Grace Foundation. The organisation’s historical management page identifies her as a founder and director. It lists support for orphans, vulnerable children and disadvantaged people among its priorities.
That background connects her political ambitions with community work. It does not, however, establish the foundation’s current reach or explain why voters supported her.
Her two parliamentary campaigns show persistence, but also the limits of her electoral progress.
