Brenda Nabukenya (born 19 April 1984) is a Ugandan politician and legislator. She represents the people of

Luwero district Luweero District (also spelled as Luwero) is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. Luweero is the site of the district headquarters. Location Luweero District is bordered by Nakasongola District to the north, Kayunga District to the east, ...

as district woman representative for Luwero district in the parliament of Uganda. She subscribes to the

National Unity Platform The National Unity Platform (NUP, sw, Jukwaa la Umoja wa Kitaifa), formerly the National Unity, Reconciliation and Development Party (NURP), is a political party in Uganda led by Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (also known as Bobi Wine). The NURP w ...

party on whose ticket she was voted into parliament in the 2021 Uganda general elections. National Unity platform is headed by Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu alias Bobi wine.

Background and education

Nabukenya was previously a member of the

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(DP) on whose ticket she won the guild presidency of Kyambogo University in 2005 and Member of parliament seat for Luwero district in between 2011 and 2016. Prior to her election as the first female guild president of

Kyambogo University Kyambogo University (KYU) is a public university in Uganda. It is one of the eight public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country with the motto, "Knowledge and Skills for Service." History Kyambogo University was establishe ...

, Nabukenya worked at a university bookstore in Kyambogo University. At Kyambogo she pursued a bachelor's degree of science in nutrition and dietetics. She later pursued a bachelor's degree in Law at Makerere University. In 2020, She challenged Nobert Mao, Democratic part's president general to the DP party presidency. In the 2021 Uganda general elections, Nabukenya won the election with 76,801 votes beating her closest rival, National Resistance Movement's Mulondo Cissy who garnered 40,353 votes.

Career

Nabukenya is currently the shadow minister for education and sports in the opposition government. She is also the vice chairperson on the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA).

References

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