Helen Nakimuli

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Helen Nakimuli
Born2 July 1985
Lukuba village, Kyamuswa sub-county Kalangala District
Nationality Ugandan
Education
  1. Bukasa Primary school
  2. Hormisdallen Primary School in Bweyogerere in Wakiso
  3. Our Lady of Good Counsel in Gayaza for her Ordinary Level,
  4. St. Augustine secondary school in Wakiso
Alma mater Makerere University
Occupation(s)politician and legislator, volleyball player
Known forVolleyball and politics
Political party National Unity Platform (NUP)
AwardsAn ecclesial medal by The Orthodox Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa, His Divine Beatitude Theodore II in recognition of her exemplary service to the Orthodox Church, Uganda and humanity

Helen Nakimuli (born 2 July 1985) is a Ugandan politician and legislator, volleyball player, member of the eleventh Parliament of Uganda for Kalangala District. [1] [2] [3] She is a member of the National Unity Platform (NUP). [1] [4]

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Education and background

Nakimuli was born in Lukuba village, Kyamuswa sub-county in Kalangala to an Orthodox priest, Rev. Father Christopher Walusimbi and Maria Nalwanga Walusimbi a former Kalangala District councillor for Kyamuswa and Bubeke. [4] [2] Nakimuli started her education at Bukasa Primary school, Hormisdallen Primary School in Bweyogerere in Wakiso , Our Lady of Good Counsel in Gayaza for her Ordinary Level, St. Augustine secondary school in Wakiso for her Advanced level before joining Makerere University. [1] [4]

Political career

Nakimuli's political career begun at St. Augustine secondary school as a head girl. [4] She defeated Aidah Nabayiga to be become the member of parliament for Kalangala District [5]

Other works

Nakimuli has been a volleyball player since 1998. [1] She was the captain of the ladies’ volleyball team that went for East Africa Parliamentary Games in Arusha, Tanzania. [1] She is a member of the COBAP Volleyball Club. [1] She helped windows of Kalangala to get lawyers when other people want to take their late husbands' property. [4] Nakimuli donated relief which included food, soap among other things to the elderly people in Kalangala District. [6] Nakimuli gave relief to the people of whose houses were burnt. [3] Nakimuli appealed to the State minister for microfinance, Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo to include the island Districts of Buvuma and Namayingo to the list of Emyooga funds [7]

Awards

Nakimuli was given an ecclesial medal by The Orthodox Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa, His Divine Beatitude Theodore II in recognition of her exemplary service to the Orthodox Church, Uganda and humanity. [2] [8]

See also

  1. List of members of the eleventh Parliament of Uganda
  2. Shamim Malende
  3. Parliament of Uganda
  4. National Unity Platform (NUP)

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Orthodox legislators get papal recognition". New Vision. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  3. 1 2 "Islanders ask Govt for firefighting equipment". New Vision. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Tukuletedde omwana wa Faaza eyawangula ekifo ky'omubaka Omukyala e Kalangala ku kaadi ya NUP, ne bimukwatako". Watchdog Uganda. 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  5. ↑ URN. "Defeated Kalangala MP withdraws scholarships for 80 students". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  6. ↑ "Abakadde e Kalangala badduukiriddwa ne bikozesebwa mu maka, Covid yatuleka bubi bawanjaze". Watchdog Uganda. 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  7. ↑ "Emyooga programme to be redesigned for islanders". New Vision. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  8. ↑ "Orthodox legislators get papal recognition". Bukedde. Retrieved 2022-04-01.


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