Betty Nambooze Bakireke, commonly known as Betty Nambooze, is a Ugandan journalist and politician. She serves as the Member of Parliament, representing Mukono Municipality, in Mukono District[1]
Betty Nambooze | |
|---|---|
 Bakireke Nambooze Betty (2021) | |
| Born | 13 July 1969 Mukono, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Education | Bishop's Senior Secondary School |
| Alma mater | Uganda Martyrs University (Diploma in Development Studies) Law Development Center (Diploma in Law) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and politician |
| Years active | 1993 – present |
| Known for | Politics |
| Title | Member of Parliament |
| Political party | National Unity Platform |
| Spouse | Henry Bakireke (m. 2002) |
| Awards | Uganda Martyrs University (Diploma in Development Studies ) |
Background and education
editShe was born in Mukono District, on 13 July 1969. She attended Bishop's Senior Secondary School Mukono, graduating in 1986.[2] She later attended the Law Development Centre, graduating with a Diploma in Law, in 1998. In 2010, she was awarded the Diploma in Development Studies by Uganda Martyrs University.[1]
Career
editNambooze was first elected to parliament in May 2010, when in a by-election, running on the Democratic Party ticket, she defeated the then incumbent MP, Peter Bakaluba Mukasa of the ruling National Resistance Movement.[3] According to her parliamentary profile, Nambooze worked as a news reporter (stringer), between 1993 and 2000. From 2000 until 2004, she worked as a law enforcement officer. From 2004 until 2005, she served as a personnel officer. She worked as a radio presenter between 2000 and 2009 at CBS FM. From 2005 until 2010, she served as the Spokesperson for the Democratic Party in Uganda.[1][4]
On 24 February 2016, she was briefly arrested along with MP-elect Moses Kasibante for revealing documents describing election fraud taking place during the country's recent election.
Nambooze has been arrested on numerous occasions on various politically-motivated, often trumped-up charges, but she has not as of yet been convicted in any court of law.[5][6][7][8] her life has also been threatened and even poisoned because of her political activities.[9][10]
On 13 August 2020, Nambooze was declared a member of "National Unity Platform" political party joining forces with his fellow member of parliament "Kyagulanyi Sentamu Robert" a.k.a. "Bobi Wine" the party president . Together with her other party members, Nambooze are set on "Mission 2021" a party mission to unseat the ruling party in the upcoming the 2021 elections [11][12]
In the 2021 parliamentary elections, Namboze won another term of office (2021-2026) to represent mukono municipality on the NUP ticket after defeating her closest competitors Mr George Fred Kagimu of Democratic Party (DP) and Abbas Ssozi of National resistance Movement (NRM).[13][14] On 19 October police probed attack on honorable Betty Nambooze's home where they recovered two brad new pangas in a sack in a small garden of tomatoes[15][16]
Parliamentary duties
editNambooze sits on the (a) Committee on Public Service and Local Government and the (b) Committee on Local Government Accounts.[1][17]
Personal
editIn November 2002, Betty Nambooze married Henry Bakireke, whom she had met in high school in the 1980s. Together, they are the parents of over 6 children, both natural and adopted.[2][18]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d POU (6 January 2016). "Profile of Mrs. Bakireke Nambooze Betty, Member of Parliament for Mukono County North, Mukono District". Parliament of Uganda (POU). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ a b Kimbowa, Joseph (4 December 2012). "Nambooze, Bakireke love trek started in S.3". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ Edris Kiggundu, and Hussien Bogere (26 May 2010). "How Nambooze trounced NRM". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ Clarke, Jody. "How to keep winning elections - Ugandan style". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ Ifex Network (31 March 2017). "Police attack journalists covering arrest of Ugandan opposition MP". Ifex.org Quoting Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ Thembo, Johnson (23 April 2017). "Good vs Bad DP: MP Nambooze Arrested, Injured And Tortured in Masaka". Kampala: The Insider (Uganda). Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ Sabano, Jessica (13 June 2018). "Abiriga murder: MP Nambooze arrested". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ paseditor (17 September 2018). "The Leader of the Opposition, Betty Aol Ocan visits Hon Betty Namboze at her home in Mukono, August 31st 2018". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ Kaaya, Sadab Kitatta. "Nambooze: I was poisoned". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ Malaba, Tom. "Police to Disperse Nambozes Rally". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Good Thursday! Bobi Wine's budding NUP captures 11 DP MPs and singer Chameleon". PML Daily. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ Writer, TRACY TEDDY NAYIGA | PML Daily Staff (14 October 2020). "MP Nambooze appeals to NUP losers to Support the Flag bearers". PML Daily. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Who will succeed Betty Ocan as LoP?". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "NRM teams up with DP to beat Nambooze in Mukono". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Police Probes Attack at MP Nambooze's Home - SoftPower News". 19 October 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ spyreports. "Just In: MP Betty Nambooze Attacked At Her Home". Spyreports. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "So many questions, very few answers on the 43 new counties – Parliament Watch". parliamentwatch.ug. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ The political Life of Hon.Betty Nambooze member of parliament mukono municipality | People and Power, retrieved 3 April 2021