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#NewsUpdate: Hon Paul Mwiru has been sworn in as new MP for Jinja East Municipality, following victory in a by-election that was held in mid-March, 2018. The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) candidate, has won the Jinja Municipality East Constituency by-election, beating his competitor and main challenger, NRM’s Igeme Nathan Nabeta and six others. According to the results announced by the Electoral Commission, Mwiru got 6,654 while his closes challenger; Nabeta got 5,043. The two were followed by an independent candidate - Faisal Masaba who tallied 117 votes.