John Bosco Ikojo (born 21 July 1974) is a Ugandan accountant, Finance expert and politician. He is the elected

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for Bukedea County,

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, and a representative for NRM, the ruling political party in Uganda. He is a member the ''NRM Parliamentary Caucus'' and serves as a member on the ''Committee on National Economy'' and the ''Committee on

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'' in the 10th Parliament of Uganda. Prior to his political career, Ikojo worked as the head of finance for Bukedea

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and as an accountant for

Kumi District Kumi District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Kumi hosts the district headquarters. Location Kumi District is bordered by Katakwi District to the north, Nakapiripirit District to the northeast, Bukedea District to th ...

Local Government. He is also the founder and managing director of ROSKO Uganda, a

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company in Uganda.

Early life and education

Ikojo was born in

Bukedea Bukedea is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Bukedea District, and the district headquarters are located there. Location Bukedea is situated on the main highway (A-109) b ...

Teso sub-region Teso sub-region (previously known as Teso District) is a sub-region in Eastern Region, Uganda that consists of: * Amuria District * Bukedea District * Kaberamaido District * Kapelebyong District * Katakwi District * Kumi District * Ngora District * ...

, on 21 July 1974 in an

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family of the Itesot. He had his primary education in his home town of Bukedea and attained his PLE certification in 1988. He then attended Wiggins Secondary School for his

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education and

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for his

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education, attaining a UCE certification in 1992 and a UACE certification in 1996. Ikojo further advanced to

Makerere University Business School Makerere University Business School (MUBS) is the school of business of Makerere University, Uganda's oldest university. MUBS provides business and management education at the certificate, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Location ...

at Uganda College of Commerce Aduku where he attained a

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in marketing in 1998. He then went to

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, graduating in 2006 with a

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. He additionally attained a

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from

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in 2014.

Career and politics

Ikojo started his professional career in 2000 after acquiring a higher diploma in marketing and worked as an accountant for

Local Government up until 2007 when he secured employment as the head of finance at

Town Council. He served the small municipality up until 2010 when he resigned to join elective politics. In 2010, Ikojo joined elective politics on the

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ticket and strategized for the 2016 polls a move that saw him win both the party's 2015

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s and the 2016 general elections thereby becoming a member of the 10th Parliament for the Pearl of Africa representing Bukedea County in Bukedea District. In the 10th Parliament, Ikojo serves on the ''Committee on National Economy'' and the ''Committee on

''. He is also a member of the ''NRM Parliamentary Caucus''.

Private details

Ikojo is a married man with a number of children. He is also the managing director of ROSKO Uganda, a limited liability company that he founded in 2004.

References

External links

Website of the Parliament of Uganda
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ikojo, John Bosco Living people 1974 births Members of the Parliament of Uganda People from Eastern Region, Uganda Itesot people Active politicians Makerere University alumni Makerere University Business School alumni Uganda Management Institute alumni National Resistance Movement politicians 21st-century Ugandan politicians

Early life and education

Career and politics

Private details

See also

References

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