Sarah Babirye Kityo

Sarah Babirye Kityo
Born	(1986-12-27) 27 December 1986 (age 38) Mukono, Uganda
Nationality	Ugandan
Citizenship	Uganda
Education	SDA Primary School Mulusa Academy
Alma mater	Uganda Christian University (Public Administration and Management)
Occupation(s)	Politician and Multiple Business Owner
Years active	2011– present
Known for	Politics, Sports and Charity
Title	Member of Parliament, President Uganda Netball Federation.
Political party	National Resistance Movement
Children	2

Sarah Babirye Kityo (born 27 December 1986) ^[1] is a Ugandan Politician and the former elected Youth Representative for Central Region ^[1] in Uganda's 10th Parliament. She is a member of the National Resistance Movement on whose ticket she ran on in the 2016 Ugandan general election ^[2] defeating Arthur Katongole, an independent candidate. She is also the current president for the Uganda Netball Federation, a position she assumed in 2021 and serving up to 2025. ^[3] She is also the current NRM flag bearer of Bukoto East. She is the 2024 Blueprint for Free speech Award winner that came as a recognition for fighting corruption in the Ugandan sports sector. https://www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/recipients/2024/sarah-kityo

Background and education

She attended Luweero SDA Primary School. She then attended Mulusa Academy, Wobulenzi for both her O Levels (UCE) and A Levels (UACE) . In 2015, she graduated with a First Class Bachelor of Public Administration and Management from Uganda Christian University. ^[4]

Career

The timeline of her political career is as follows: ^[4]

• 2005–2006: Mobiliser, Office of the Resident District Commissioner, Wakiso District Local Government.
• 2006–2011: Youth Female Councillor and Chairperson for National Resources and Production, Mukono District Local Government.
• 2011–2015: Facilitator, National Youth Council.
• 2016–present: Youth Representative, Central Region in the 10th Parliament of Uganda.

In 2016, along with 4 other Ugandan Youth members of parliament, Sarah Babirye represented Uganda at the International Young Leaders Assembly (IYLA) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. ^[5]

In 2017, she represented Uganda as a keynote speaker at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Youth Program (CPA) celebration of Commonwealth Day 2017 in London. ^[6]

. 2021- Current: She became the flag bearer of the National Resistance Movement party Bukoto East.

.2021-Current. She was elected by the netball delegates in most of Ugandan district to become the president of the Uganda Netball Federation Under her good leadership Uganda Netball has reached many heights as never before for example in the 2022 Fast five netball games Uganda won Australia the worlds netball number one.

Committees, membership, and appointments

• Member – Appointed in 2018 to an Eight Member Select Committee to Investigate Cases of Sexual Harassment in Learning Institutions. ^{[7] [8]}
• Member – Committee on HIV/AIDS and Related Diseases.
• Member – Committee on Health.
• Member – Committee on East African Affairs.
• Member – Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA). ^[9]

Personal life

Sarah Babirye Kityo is married and a mother of two. ^[10]

She has participated in all the East African Community (EAC) Inter-Parliamentary Games tournaments (2016–2019), and she has helped the Uganda Women Parliamentary team win several accolades:

• 2016 in Mombasa, Kenya – She was the Best Netball Shooter and Best Volleyball Setter. ^[11]
• 2017 in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania – She was the Best Netball Shooter. ^[12]
• 2018 in Bujumbura, Burundi – She was the Best Netball Shooter. ^[12]
• 2019 in Kampala, Uganda – She participated in Volleyball, Basketball, Netball and Gold disciplines was the Best Netball Shooter as well as the Overall Gold Winner of the tournament. ^{[13] [14] [15]}

References

https ://www.nilepost.co.ug/index.php/top-stories/231418/ex-netball-boss-babirye-wins-free- https://www.blueprintforfreespeech.net/en/prize/recipients/2024/sarah-kityo

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2. "NRM Candidates Win All Three Regional Youth MP Slots", Howwebiz.ug/news/politics/10869/nrm-candidates-win-all, retrieved 26 August 2020
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