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Introduction
Josephine Kasya is the only LC5 Ugandan Woman from Kanungu District in South Western Uganda. She is one of Uganda's most prominent women in the country.

She is a leader seeking to promote change and gender equality a reality for Uganda and elsewhere.

Background
Josephine Kasya is a hardworking woman from Kanungu District.

She is the only Ugandan woman Lc5 boss. she was appointed in 2001 for a period of six months and when elections came in she, she went through unopposed. She also tried a number of times contesting in the Rukungiri leadership forum but failed but she did not give up on this till 2008 when she contested for the Lc5 seat and won. she attributes her success in her term of office to her hardwork and she also says, she listens to the people gets them as priority and this has kept her moving.

Education and Career
Josephine Kasya went to Immaculate Heart Girls School Nyakibale in Rukungiri District for her Ordinary and Advanced levels.She performed very well and she was then a Head girl at the school. New Vision reports Josephine Kasya as a lady who has kept her principles which have helped her in journey to success. During Josephine Kasya's school days, she was a hardworking lady, so clever and she always came best in class.

Achievements
she has retained the Lc5 seat for two terms of office and they have been very successful terms. Roads in the district have been improved and the performance of schools in the area has also greatly improved.

When the President of Uganda visited the area in August 2008, he hailed the district authorities for performing better than most districts he had visited.

She was also rewarded for positive change in inaugural 'women for women awards'.

Political History

Reference
ugural for 'women for women awards'