Nathan Byanyima

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Nathan Byanyima

Nathan Byanyima (born 27 August 1956) is a Ugandan engineer, social worker and politician. He represents the people of Bukanga North, Isingiro district in the Parliament of Uganda as member of parliament. [1] [2] [3] He is affiliated to the National Resistance Movement party. [4] [5]

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Career

Byanyima is currently the National Resistance Movement flag bearer (NRM) Bukanga North constituency in the scheduled 2026 Uganda General Elections. [6] [4] He is also currently the member of parliament for the same constituency. [7] [8] [9] In the parliament of Uganda, Byanyima serves on the committee on physical infrastructure. [10]

Political Career

On 19 July 2025, Nathan Byanyima was declared the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for Bukanga North ahead of the 2026 general election after winning the party primary with 30,302 votes (69 per cent), defeating Julius Tumuhimbise (5,845; 13 per cent) and Jeremiah Kamurari (4,590; 9 per cent). After the declaration, he said he intended to seek re-election for what he described as a final parliamentary term (2026 to 2031). [11]

In November 2013, Byanyima contested for the Bukanga county for the MP position as independent, this followed the death of the incumbent of parliament, Gregory Matovu and the seat became vacant. [12] In the race, there were four other candidates including Steven Kangwagye on the NRM ticket, Shafique Dembe under Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), and Abel Tumusime as independent. [13] Byanyima got 16946 votes and lost to Steven Kangwagye who won with 18,204 votes in the bi-elections. [14] [15] [16]

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References

  1. "Nathan Byanyima's supporters walk out on Museveni". Monitor. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  2. "Ankole, Kigezi hotspots to watch". Monitor. 2025-10-22. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  3. Reporter, Vision. "Kamurari, Byanyima in tight race for Bukanga North". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  4. 1 2 Mugasha, Alex. "Let Me Serve My Last Term and Retire- Says Nathan Byanyima After Winning NRM Flag for Bukanga". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  5. Mugasha, Alex. "Let Me Serve My Last Term and Retire- Says Nathan Byanyima After Winning NRM Flag for Bukanga". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  6. PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA. "Parliament of Uganda". Parliament of Uganda.
  7. Reporter, NewVision (2023-11-06). "Byanyima: The new peace broker in Parliament". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  8. "Nathan Byanyima Bounces Back Into Bukanga MP Race". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  9. "Bukanga North MP Nathan Byanyima – Parliament Watch". parliamentwatch.ug. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  10. "Committee on Physical Infrastructure – Parliament Watch". parliamentwatch.ug. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  11. Mugasha, Alex. "Let Me Serve My Last Term and Retire- Says Nathan Byanyima After Winning NRM Flag for Bukanga". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  12. "Kangwagye wins Bukanga- by election". Monitor. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  13. Reporter, Vision. "Bukanga goes to the polls today". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  14. Writer, Staff (2013-11-27). "NRM's Kangwagye Wins Bukanga Poll". ONLINE. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  15. Reporter, Vision. "NRM's Kangwagye wins Bukanga by-election". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  16. "NRM Wins Bukanga Parliamentary seat :". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 2025-12-13.