Annet Katusiime Mugisha Explained

Birth Date:1974
Birth Place:Kantunda village
Bumbaire sub-county
Bushenyi District
Nationality:Ugandan
Alma Mater:Uganda Martyrs University
Occupation:psychologist, politician, counsellor, investor, and preacher
Party:National Resistance Movement
Spouse:Silver Mugisha

Annet Katusiime Mugisha (born in 1974) is a Ugandan politician serving as a member of the 11th Parliament of Uganda, representing the Bushenyi District.[1] [2]

Early life and education

Mugisha was born in 1974 in Katunda village, Bumbaire sub-county, Bushenyi District, Uganda. She holds a degree in guidance and counseling from Uganda Martyrs University, a private Catholic university in Nkozi, Uganda. In 2021, she began pursuing a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) at the same university.[3] [4]

Career

Professional

Mugisha previously worked as a primary school teacher and currently runs a catering company. She is a psychologist by profession, a counsellor, investor, and preacher.She and her husband Silver Mugisha, the CEO and Managing Director of the Ugandan National Water and Sewerage Corporation, founded Bamugisha Community Welfare Ltd., an NGO whose purposes are reportedly[5] to increase access to education, improve household income, and provide food security and environmental protection for the residents of the Bushenyi District.[6] [7] [8]

Political

Mugisha is affiliated with the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party of Uganda. Her political career began with the 2021 parliamentary elections, in which she prevailed against Mary Karooro Okurut in the NRM primaries and subsequently won a seat in the general parliamentary election. While campaigning for the primary election, Mugisha was accused of using forged academic credentials in a petition led by Zeddy Gakyalo and Phillip Murwani.[9] Mugisha denied the accusations, justifying the claimed inconsistencies in her documents with a legal change of name from Musoga to Mugisha.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 24 November 2020. I will kick poverty out of Bushenyi – Annet Katusiime Mugisha. 16 April 2021. The East African Watch. en.
  2. Web site: 15 October 2020. MS ANNET KATUSIIME MUGISHA FIRST TO BE NOMINATED FOR BUSHENYI DISTRICT WOMAN MP. 16 April 2021. MK Newslink. en-US.
  3. Web site: Editorial. PML DAILY EDITOR PML Daily. 9 June 2020. EYES ON THE PRIZE: How Annet Katusiime Mugisha has won hearts and minds in Bushenyi. 13 March 2021. PML Daily. en-US.
  4. Web site: Four in race to replace Karooro in Bushenyi. 13 March 2021. Daily Monitor. en.
  5. Web site: AGENCIES. 18 July 2019. Bushenyi: Ba Mugisha Community Welfare resort to disease fighting. 16 April 2021. PML Daily. en-US.
  6. Web site: 18 March 2019. Annet Mugisha turning around lives in Bushenyi. 16 April 2021. Daily Media. en-US.
  7. Web site: BAMUGISHA COMMUNITY WELFARE LTD (BY GUARANTEE). 13 March 2021. opencorporates.com.
  8. Web site: Editorial. PML DAILY EDITOR PML Daily. 9 June 2020. EYES ON THE PRIZE: How Annet Katusiime Mugisha has won hearts and minds in Bushenyi. 13 March 2021. PML Daily. en-US.
  9. Web site: 2020-08-29. Annet Mugisha, Wife To NWSC Boss’ Troubles Escalate As Concerned Citizens Petition EC To Scrutinize Her Doubted Academic Papers. 2021-05-04. The Capital Times.
  10. Web site: 2020-08-20. PETITION ON MY QUALIFICATIONS BY PHILLIP AND ZEDDY IS TRASH-MS ANNET KATUSIIME MUGISHA. 2021-04-28. MK Newslink. en-US.