Robert Kabushenga, is a

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n lawyer and corporate executive who was the

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and

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of the

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, from January 2007 until January 2021. He currently serves as a non-executive board member of

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, a commercial bank, since November 2021.

Background and education

Kabushenga was born in Uganda circa 1971. He was raised by a single mother in

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, Uganda's capital city, in the 1970s and 1980s. He holds a

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degree awarded by

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, Uganda's oldest and largest public university. He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, awarded by the

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, in Kampala. In addition, he attended the ''American Academy of International Law'', in

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, United States.

Career

Kabushenga served as the Executive Director of the ''Uganda Media Centre'', and concurrently served as the spokesperson of the government of Uganda. He then served as Board Secretary , Company Secretary and Legal Officer for the New Vision Group from 2002 until 2005. He also worked as Legal and Administration Officer of the Monitor Publications Limited. He became the CEO at Vision Group in January 2007. He replaced ''William Pike'', an expatriate. In January 2021, he resigned his position at the New Vison Group, to pursue other interests. He was replaced as CEO at the media conglomerate, by ''Don Wanyama'', previously the Senior Presidential Press Secretary. The Uganda government is a major shareholder in the media house, whose shares of stock are listed on the

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Other considerations

Kabushenga is an advocate of the High Court of Uganda. He is also a member of the

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. He is a Fellow of the ''Africa Leadership Initiative'' and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. In November 2021 he was appointed to the board of KCB Bank Uganda Limited.

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How New Vision power struggle triggered Kabushenga sacking
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Background and education

Career

Other considerations

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