Janepher Mbabazi Kyomuhendo ( born: 24-Dec-1979) is a Ugandan accountant by profession who also served as the District Woman Representative for Kagadi District in the 10th parliament of Uganda[1] and re-elected in the 11th parliament.[2] She was affiliated with the National Resistance Movement.[3][4][5]
Background and education
editJanepher Mbabazi Kyomuhendo attended Nyakayojo Secondary School for her Ordinary level education and she got her Uganda Certificate of Education in 1996. She complete her Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education from Kinoni Girls School in 1998. She later went for her further studies at Nkumba University from where she was awarded a Bachelor of Business Administration in 2004. She then went for her Master of Business Administration at Nkumba University and she finished it in 2009.[3]
Work experience
editJanepher Mbabazi Kyomuhendo worked as a Business Manager for AIM Engineering (U) Ltd from 2005 to 2007. She was an Internal Auditor for Mengo Hospital from 2007 to 2009. She became a Finance and Administration Manager for AIM Engineering (U) Ltd Archived 2022-10-08 at the Wayback Machine from 2009 to 2012. In ILISO Consulting (Pty) Ltd, she was the Finance and Administration Manager from 2012 to 2015. She became a woman Representative Member of Parliament for Kagadi District in the 10th Parliament of Uganda from 2016 to 2021.[6][3]
She was a member of the Committee of Public Accounts (Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises-COSASE) Committee[4] and also she was appointed to be a member of Physical Infrastructure committee.[4] She is now the Deputy Chairperson of the Committee on Human Rights in Parliament and has been vocal about the Human Rights Defenders Protection Bill and the National Legal Aid Bill.[7] On the Presidential Affairs Committee, she has warned against the use of Karamoja to amass illicit wealth.[8]
Other contributions
editShe has distributed supplies and financial support to local saving and credit cooperative organizations (SACCOS). She has also sponsored football and netball tournaments, covered tuition fees for 20 students at a vocational institution, and donated kitchenware. Additionally, she awards scholarships to students who demonstrate exceptional academic performance. In 2020, she donated 1,497 hoes, 127 saucepans, and 3,048 plates to the inhabitants of 127 villages within the Muhorro town council, as well as Mpeefu and Muhorro sub-counties.[9]
See also
edit- List of members of the eleventh Parliament of Uganda
- National Resistance Movement
- Kagadi District
- Jessica Alupo
- Judith Alyek
- Agnes Ameede
- Susan Amero
- Monicah Amoding
- Anita Among
- Betty Amongi
- Jacqueline Amongin
- Rebecca Amuge Otengo
- Doreen Amule
- Evelyn Anite
- Davinia Esther Anyakun
- Beatrice Atim Anywar
References
edit- ^ "Parliament grows to 431 MPs". Daily Monitor. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ "Full List of Elected MPs in Uganda 2021". Daily Express Uganda. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ a b c "Parliament of Uganda". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ a b c The Parliamentary Performance Scorecard 2018- 2019 (PDF). Kampala: AFRICA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE. April 2020. p. 427. ISBN 978-947478-111-0. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ "MBABAZI JANEPHER KYOMUHENDO". NRM. Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ administrator (2017-07-13). "Woman Member of Parliament Kagadi District". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ "MPs urged to monitor Gov't compliance with human rights standards". OHCRHR Uganda.
- ^ "OPM officials using Karamoja to amass illicit wealth – Napak leaders". Monitor. 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ Gerald, Abitegeka (2020-01-16). "MP Janepher donates 1497 hoes to locals". KAGADI KIBAALE COMMUNITY RADIO- KKCR 91.7FM. Retrieved 2024-04-09.