Pamela Nasiyo Kamugo

Pamela Nasiyo Kamugo (born 23 May 1984[1]) is a Ugandan legislator. As of April 2020, she is currently serving as the elected woman member of parliament for Budaka district in the tenth Parliament of Uganda.[2] Politically, she is affiliated to the National Resistance Movement.[3]

Background and education

Pamela Nasiyo Kamugo attended Kamonkoli Mixed Primary School before joining St. Johns Secondary School, Ntebetebe for both her O Levels (Uganda Certificate of Education) and A Level (Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education). In 2007, she joined Uganda Christian University, Mukono for a bachelor's degree in Social Work and Social Administration.[1]

Career

Prior to joining elective politics, Kamugo was a social worker in Mbale district.[1] In 2016, she contested for and won the seat of woman member of parliament for Budaka district, replacing Sarah Kataike Ndoboli, a former minister of State for Luwero Triangle.[4] In the tenth parliament, she serves as the chairperson of the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA). She is also a member of the committees on HIV/AIDS and related diseases as well as that of defense and internal affairs.[1]

In 2017, she was arrested alongside three other legislators for "inciting residents to carry out a demonstration over the poor state of Mbale-Tirinyi-Kampala high way".[5]

In 2019, she tabled a motion that resulted in the recalling of Uganda's Ambassador to Burundi over assaulting a female traffic officer.[6][7]

References
  1. "Kamugo Pamela Nasiyo". Parliament of Uganda. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. "Minister cautions Budaka youth on People Power". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  3. Omagor, Javier Silas. "MP Ndobolis U-Turn Surprises Voters". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  4. "Minister loses NRM election, stoned by mob". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  5. "MPs arrested over Tirinyi Road demo". New Vision. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  6. "MPs resolve to recall ambassador Kyaligonza from Burundi". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  7. Iranzi, Fabrice (28 February 2019). "Ugandan ambassador to Burundi recalled from Bujumbura, urged to resign". RegionWeek. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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