Kalungu East MP Nkerettanyi to take oath on Thursday

The Kalungu East Member of Parliament elect Kiruluuta Yusuf Junior Nkerettanyi is set to take office tomorrow upon his oath taking in the constitutional norms of the republic of Uganda. Hon. Nkerettanyi, a youthful legislator affiliated to the opposition National Unity Platform party will take oath as a Member of the twelfth parliament tomorrow in a groundbreaking ceremony.

The 32 year-old a politician affiliated to the National Unity Platform (NUP), after he was given the party flag during their rigorous vetting process that saw him overshadow the incumbent Katabaazi Francis Katongole who had in 2021 unseated then Minister for Agriculture Hon. Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja.

Dissatisfied with the outcome of the NUP vetting process, the incumbent Katabaazi teamed up with the ex Minister Ssempijja to give Kiruluuta a tough campaign race and indeed the youngster, banking on his rhetorical prowess defeated the two teams massively with a strong clear win. The victory was however disputed and a recount was ordered by the Masaka chief magistrate court only to find the seals and ballot boxes tampered with by a syndicate of ex Minister Ssempijja and his mafias who did not want to see Kiruluuta in the twelfth parliament. As if that is not enough, Ssempijja took on the legal battle to the High Court challenging the victory of Kiruluuta and as he takes oath, there is a petition behind his tail.

Who is Kiruluuta?

Kiruluuta is a well educated man holding a bachelor’s degree in drama and films and he is also city business mogul who has been in the trade for more than a decade, stationed in Mutundwe Kirinyabigo, Makindye.

First tasks for Kalungu East.
Kiruluuta says, “My primary focus is on ensuring that the people of Kanungu East experience tangible development. We are going to improve infrastructure, support local businesses, and invest in education and healthcare. This is a new chapter for our constituency, and I am committed to delivering on my promises.”