Man Turns Up on Stilts to Pick Presidential Nomination Forms, Sent Away:The duo’s dramatic arrival immediately drew crowds of onlookers and a flurry of camera phones, as journalists scrambled to capture the scene—some struggling to frame the full length of Katongole without cutting off his stilts.
Kampala witnessed an unusual spectacle on Wdnesday as presidential aspirant Abdul Katongole arrived at the Electoral Commission (EC) headquarters perched high on wooden stilts, only to be politely—but firmly—sent packing.
Katongole, dressed in a striking lime-green suit that seemed to glow under the morning sun, towered nearly two feet above the ground, his long legs exaggerating the already comic effect.
At his side, his loyal assistant sported a sharp black jacket, trying to keep pace with his elevated boss while juggling documents and a look of utter bewilderment.
The duo’s dramatic arrival immediately drew crowds of onlookers and a flurry of camera phones, as journalists scrambled to capture the scene—some struggling to frame the full length of Katongole without cutting off his stilts.
Man Turns Up on Stilts to Pick Presidential Nomination Forms, Sent Away
According to police, Katongole was denied entry on “security grounds and inappropriate attire,” leaving him dangling—and quite literally—outside the EC gates.
Undeterred, the aspirant explained to reporters that the stilts were more than a fashion statement.
“I want to show Ugandans that leadership is about rising above challenges,” he said, gesturing to his sky-high footwear. “Poverty, corruption, poor governance—we can overcome them. These stilts? They are a metaphor, a message of hope.”
The spectacle was both surreal and comical, with passersby pausing to gawk, snap pictures, and offer unrequested advice on balance and ankle support.
Are you imagining his slogan already? Giving you life on stilts!
More than 170 hopefuls have already collected nomination forms, but Katongole’s aerial approach ensured he would be remembered long before his political platform.
As he shuffled, wobbled, and eventually descended, his assistant in black worked double-time to keep him upright, papers in hand, face fixed in a mix of determination and slight panic.