By AFAYO SHADRACH BETHEL

The Electoral Commission has scheduled February 23rd for the byelections to replace the deceased Serere County Member of Parliament, Patrick Okabe.

According to the schedule, candidates will be nominated between the 9th and 10th of February and consequently, campaigns will commence from the 13th to the 21st of February.

The constituency will go to polls on the 23rd of February and tally results on the same day.

Okabe, died in a motor accident alongside his wife, Christine Okabe on Monday, 19 December 2022.

Meanwhile, at the burial the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa fronted Emmanuel Omoding, Okabe’s son to replace the deceased in parliament.