Davis Kamukama

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Davis Kamukama is a Ugandan businessman, founder of Ngabo FM radio station and politician of the National Resistance Movement. [1] He was elected to the Ugandan parliament in the 2021 general elections. [2] [3]

In the 111th parliament, he serves on the committee on Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industries & Fisheries. [4]

Political career

Kamukama picked the NRM ticket to run for the Bunyangabu County seat in the parliament after defeating incumbent Defense Minister and member of parliament, Adolf Mwesige Kasaija in the primary elections. [5] [6] Kamukama received 22,445 votes while Kasaija got 18,067 votes. [7] [8] Following his victory at the primary election, a petition was filed to the NRM secretariat against Kamukama over his academic qualifications but was cleared by the party authority and went ahead to win the general election to represent Bunyangabu County seat in the parliament. [9] [10]

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References

  1. "Radio Proprietor who defeated Minister Adolf Mwesige appeals to President Museveni over his win". The East African Watch. 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  2. "Bunyangabu County Parliamentary Candidates to Reconcile Warring Factions". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  3. "Kamukama Davis - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  4. "Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industries & Fisheries – Parliament Watch" . Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  5. Reporter, Independent (2020-09-05). "Minister Adolf Mwesige defeated in Bunyangabu county NRM polls". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  6. "Dr. Vincent Womujuni Refutes Allegations Of Pulling Out Of Bunyangabu Mp Race. – 105.6 FM Jubilee Radio". 27 October 2020. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  7. "Confirmed! Davis Kamukama Throws Defence Minister Adolf Mwesige". 2020-09-04. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  8. "Minister Adolf Mwesige Defeated in Bunyangabu County NRM Polls". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  9. Independent, The (2021-09-16). "Former sub county councilor withdraws petition against Bunyangabu MP". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  10. Challenger withdraws case against MP Davis Kamukama , retrieved 2023-02-08