Robert Mugabe Kakyebezi

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Robert Mugabe Kakyebezi
Born1974
Kebisoni Subcounty, Rukungiri District
Other namesEtaara
Occupation(s)Politician, Teacher and journalist
Political party National Resistance Movement
Parent(s)Late George and Joy Kankunda

Robert Mugabe Kakyebezi alias Etaara is a Ugandan politician, teacher, and journalist. [1] He is the mayor of Mbarara City, One of the largest cities in South Western Uganda. [2]

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Background and education

At a tender age[ clarification needed ], his parents migrated to the current Kazo district in a village called Kantaganya, Kanoni subcounty , later joined Kantaganya primary school where he completed his primary seven.

He then joined Makobore High School in Rukungiri for secondary education but because of school fees problems, he dropped out in Senior Three and joined Nyakagyeme Secondary School which was affordable and its where he completed Uganda Certificate of Education. Thereafter he joined Rugarama Secondary School in Ntungamo District for Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education, and there after enrolled for a Diploma in Secondary Education at National Teachers’ College, Kabale, graduating in 1998.Meanwhile, when he started getting some good money, in 2012 he enrolled for Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration studies at Bishop Stuart University in Mbarara, and graduated on 16 October 2015.

Radio personality

In early 2002, Kakyebezi was given a job on Radio West in comic shows of Owatutanga aheru and Akagwe. [3] He spent over fourteen years working on Radio West marking him one of longest serving Presenters at the Radio Station, before Politics. [4]

Politics

In 2015, Kakyebezi contested and won the Mbarara city mayoral sit in National Resistance Movement primary Elections. [5] In 2019, NRM supporters urged him not contest in 2021 Elections. [6]

Kakyebezi won the FDC candidate, Stanley katembeya in the general election in 2016. [7]

Controversies

In 2018,He was allegedly involved in a car accident which left two people injured and one dead. [8] In June 2019, he was sued for allegedly issuing defamatory pictures. [9]

In 2017, he was charged for accountability on over 300 million Katete wooden bridge funds. [10] Early 2019, he was also grilled over unapproved Ushs1.7 billion spent on Street lights. [11]

In March 2019, he was criticised for changing the Ankole symbolic cow Rusiina. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mbarara Mayor Kakyebezi Sworn in". ChimpReports. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Mbarara: Councilors set tough conditions on Mayor as they approve budget today". PML Daily. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Radio West's Kakyebezi Voted Mbarara Mayor". ChimpReports. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  4. ↑ BigEyeUg3 (30 October 2015). "Veteran Radio presenter Kakyebezi triumphs in NRM mayoral race". BigEye.UG. Retrieved 14 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ Tumushabe, Alfred (1 November 2015). "Comedian poised to be Mbarara mayor". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "NRM Supporters ask Mbarara Mayor, Kakyebezi not to contest again". Western Uganda's Biggest radio. 17 February 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "Ex-Radio Presenter Kakyebezi Wins Mbarara Mayoral Race". Red Pepper Uganda. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "Mbarara Mayor involved in accident, one dead". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "MBARARA MUNICIPALITY MAYOR SUED OVER DEFAMATORY PICTURES". MK Newslink. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  10. ↑ admin (13 December 2017). "Mbarara Mayor-Kakyebezi on fire over Shs. 300Million Katete Wooden Bridge". Mbarara City News. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  11. ↑ "Mbarara mayor, executive grilled over UGX1.7b solar street light project". PML Daily. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  12. ↑ "Mbarara Mayor, Kakyebezi Says Cow Statue 'Rusiina' Will be Revamped". Online news from Uganda and the East African region – SoftPower News. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
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