10 Notable alumni of
Kyambogo University
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Kyambogo University is 3738th in the world, 102nd in Africa, and 3rd in Uganda by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from Kyambogo University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Rema Namakula
- Occupations
- singer
- Biography
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Rehema Namakula, known professionally as Rema Namakula or simply Rema, is a Ugandan singer, songwriter, and music producer.
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Winnie Kiiza
- Enrolled in Kyambogo University
- Studied in 2002-2005
- Occupations
- secretarypolitician
- Biography
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Winifred Kiiza is a Ugandan teacher and politician, who served as the Leader of Opposition in the Ugandan Parliament, from May 2016 until August 2018. She was replaced as Leader of Opposition by Betty Aol Ochan.
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Rachael Magoola
- Occupations
- singerpolitician
- Biography
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Rachael Magoola is a Ugandan singer, songwriter, dancer, and politician. She is one of the members of Afrigo Band. In the 2021 general election she was elected to Parliament, as the women's representative in Bugweri District, for the National Resistance Movement.
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Persis Princess Namuganza
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Persis Princess Namuganza is a Ugandan politician and the State Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development (Lands) in the Cabinet of Uganda. She was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016. Namuganza concurrently serves as the elected representative of Bukono County in Namutumba District, in the 11th Parliament (2021–2026).
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Lukia Isanga Nakadama
- Occupations
- educatorpolitician
- Biography
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Lukia Isanga Nakadama, sometimes written Rukia Isanga Nakadama, is a Ugandan businesswoman, educator and politician. She is the current Third Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda and Minister Without Portfolio, effective 9 June 2021.
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Stella Chesang
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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Stella Chesang is a Ugandan long-distance runner. She won the gold medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
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Charles Bakkabulindi
- Occupations
- engineerpolitician
- Biography
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Charles Bakkabulindi is a Ugandan politician. Of recent he served as the State Minister for Sports in the Ugandan Cabinet, Hamsom Obua succeeded him. He was appointed to that position in 2005. In the cabinet reshuffles of 1 June 2006, 16 February 2009, that of 27 May 2011, and that of 1 March 2015 he retained his cabinet post. He is also the Member of Parliament representing Workers.
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Julius Ocwinyo
- Occupations
- novelistpoeteditor
- Biography
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Julius Ocwinyo is a Ugandan editor, poet and novelist. His novels include Fate of the Banished, The Unfulfilled Dream (2002)and Footprints of the Outsider. His work has appeared in several news papers including The New York Times.
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Diana Nkesiga
- Biography
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Diana Nkesiga is an Anglican priest from Uganda. She was one of the first women to be ordained by the Anglican Church of Uganda. After earning her degree in theology, she was denied ordination but was permitted to become a commissioned worker in 1989 and a deacon in 1991. Passed over for the priesthood in 1992, she pushed authorities in both Uganda and then South Africa, where she was doing mission work to allow her to be ordained. Finally in 1994, she was ordained by the Anglican Church in Uganda. Returning to South Africa, she had difficulty finding a placement as a priest until Bishop Desmond Tutu intervened. After 13 years in South Africa, she returned to Uganda in 2005. She is currently the Vicar of All Saints' Cathedral in Kampala.
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Sam Byibesho
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Sam Byibesho is a Ugandan politician who serves as a member of Parliament of Uganda for Kisoro Municipality. He is a member of the ruling party, the National Resistance Movement (NRM).
