Muwanga Kivumbi | |
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| Member of the Parliament of Uganda from Butambala | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Constituency | Butambala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 19,1973 Butambala District,Central Uganda |
| Party | National Unity Party (NUP) |
| Alma mater | Makerere University |
| Profession | Economist |
Muwanga Muhammad Kivumbi (born 19 October 1973) is a Ugandan economist,politician and member of parliament of Uganda from Butambala District. He is the chairperson of Uganda's parliament committee on public accountability (PAC-Central government) plus the Buganda parliamentary caucus. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Kivumbi was born on 19 October 1973 in Butambala District,Central Uganda. He earned his First School Leaving Certificate from Gombe Primary School in 1986 and obtained Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) from Kibuli Secondary School in 1990. [5] He studied for his Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) from 1990 to 1993 before enrolling in Makerere University where graduated with bachelor degree in Economics in 1998. In 2003,he earned an Associate Degree in Democracy and Development from Uganda Martyrs University and a Master of Human Resource Management from Uganda Management Institute (UMI) in 2004. [1]
Kivumbi was a member of Democratic Party (DP) before joining National Unity Party (NUP) in 2021. [6] He was elected the Chairperson of Buganda parliamentary caucus in the 11th parliament. [2] [7] On January 16,2025,he was appointed as the Deputy president for the central region for the National Unity Platform. [8]
On the night of the 2026 Ugandan general election on 15-16 January,seven people were shot dead by unidentified security personnel outside Kivumbi's residence in Butambala. On 22 January,Kivumbi was arrested on charges relating to the incident. [9]