Balyeku Moses Grace Explained

Balyeku Moses Grace is a Ugandan politician and businessman.[1] He is the former member of parliament for Jinja west constituency.[2] He is the proprietor of Baba TV and Baba FM.[3] He was unveiled the vice chairperson of MK movement in 2023.[4]

Political career

Balyeku was in 2010 elected as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) chair person Jinja District.[5] During the 2011 general elections, Balyeku contested for the Jinja west member of parliament seat against FDC's Harry Kasigwa who was the incumbent at the time.[6] Other contestants included Fred Kasisa (NRM), Simon Muyanga Lutaaya (FDC), and Zaake Kibedi (NRM) among others.[7]

He was in 2019 investigated in land issues but was later found free by the Catherine Bamugemereire land commission.[8] [9]

While still in parliament, Balyeku advocated for local investors to be recorgnised and helped by government.[10] He also used to support traders mostly women SACCOs in his constituency.[11]

In 2020, he returned the shs 20 million which had been given to members of parliament to aid them in the fight against COVID-19.[12]

In the 2021 elections, Balyeku Moses Grace lost the parliamentary seat to FDC's Timothy Batuwa.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-01-12 . Can Opposition wrestle Jinja West from Balyeku? . 2024-01-06 . Monitor . en.
  2. Web site: Kazooba . Lawrence . 2020-07-23 . How Jinja West MP Moses Balyeku fell from grace to grass . 2024-01-06 . Watchdog Uganda . en-GB.
  3. News: Police switches off Balyeku and Mwiru's radio stations in Jinja .
  4. Web site: MK Movement Busoga chapter leadership unveiled . 2024-01-06 . New Vision . en.
  5. News: Walukamba . Aldon . 2 Aug 2010 . Moses Grace Balyeku Elected as Jinja NRM chairman . Uganda Radio Network . 1.
  6. News: Moses Grace Balyeku Elected as Jinja NRM Chairman .
  7. Web site: 2021-02-02 . Road to 2011: The scramble for Jinja West seat . 2024-01-06 . Monitor . en.
  8. Web site: 2019-08-28 . Land commission summons Jinja West MP Balyeku over land grabbing . 2024-01-06 . The Independent Uganda . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2019-08-30 . Land commission grills MP Balyeku over Jinja land saga . 2024-01-06 . The Independent Uganda . en-US.
  10. Web site: MP wants govt to recognise local investors . 2024-01-06 . New Vision . en.
  11. Web site: Jinja MP boosts parish women SACCOS . 2024-01-06 . New Vision . en.
  12. News: Moses Balyeku returns shs20m Covid-19 money .
  13. Web site: Lubwama . Alice . Corruption grossly affects the health sector- MP Batuwa . 2024-01-06 . Capital Radio . en-KE.

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