Kayaga Baroda Watongola

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Kayaga Baroda Watongola is a Ugandan politician and legislator. She is the Member of Parliament for Kamuli Municipality in the 11th Parliament of Uganda. She entered Parliament on an independent ticket.[1][2][3]

Background and Education[edit]

Baroda Watongola is the daughter of the late Hajjat Rehema Watongola, the former Member of Parliament for Kamuli Municipality, and Badiru Watongola, the Kamuli Municipality National Resistance Movement (NRM) chairperson.[4][5][6][7]

Baroda Watongola is an alumnus of Kyambogo University from where she pursued a Bachelor's degree in Community Based Rehabilitation. She also possesses a diploma in the same course.[1][5][8]

Career[edit]

Baroda replaced her mother as contender for the Kamuli Municipality seat after her mother, Hajjat Rehema Watongola, succumbed to Covid 19 a few months away from the 2021 Uganda general elections in which she had intended to participate. Voters in Kamuli saw Baroda as her mum's perfect replacement.[4][1][5][9][6][7][8]

She also received an endorsement from the party president of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Eng. Patrick Oboi Amuriat despite representing a different political inclination.[10]

In the 2021 general elections, Baroda sought the MP seat on an independent ticket just like her mum had done. She won against Mastula Namatovu of National Resistance Movement, Mosses Bigirwa of the National Unity Platform (NUP) and Eng. Geoffrey Mugoye (another independent).[2][6][7][11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Benard, Don M. (2020-11-27). "Kyambogo University Finalist Nominated to Contest for Her Fallen Mother's MP Seat". Campus Bee. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  2. ^ a b "Kamuli Municipality MP Elect Kayanga Embarks on "Non-Violent Youth Project" -". 2021-02-23. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  3. ^ "KAMULI: Hon.Baroda Watongola donates to locals Covid-19 Relief items". NBS 89.4FM. 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  4. ^ a b Deceased MP Watongola's daughter joins MP contest for Kamuli municipality, retrieved 2022-04-06
  5. ^ a b c "Daughter nominated to compete for deceased mother's MP seat in Kamuli Municipality". Nile Post. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  6. ^ a b c URN. "Late Watongola's daughter Kayaga nominated for Kamuli MP seat". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  7. ^ a b c "Watongola's daughter fights for her mother's shoes". New Vision. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  8. ^ a b "Fallen Kamuli MP's daughter joins race to replace her". Monitor. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  9. ^ "Daughter to deceased Kamuli Municipality MP Watongola nominated to "defend" mother's Seat". Matooke Republic. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  10. ^ "Video: FDC's Amuriat Endorses NRM-leaning Candidate for Kamuli Municipality MP Seat". ChimpReports. 2020-12-27. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  11. ^ "The women who trounced men in parliamentary races". Bukedde. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
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