Robert Mwesigwa
Robert Mwesigwa Rukaari | |
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| Parliament of Uganda | |
| Constituency | Mbarara City North |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | National Resistance Movement |
| Alma mater | Makerere University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Robert Mwesigwa Rukaari is a Ugandan politician and legislator representing Mbarara North, Mbarara City.[1] He is the Chairman of the East African Procurement News Company Limited, a sister company of AMPROC INC which publishes a monthly magazine that reviews the procurement industry in the East African Region and has been the Honorary Consul for the Republic of Malawi in Uganda.[2] He was also the Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Morocco.[3]
He also serves as a member of the Central Executive Committee of National Resistance Movement, the ruling party in Uganda.[2]
Education
[edit]- Makerere University – B.A. Political Science and French
- Makerere University – Master's degree in Public Administration
- Nkumba University[4] – Master's in Security and Strategic Studies
- Nkumba University – Diploma Strategic Public Relations
- Nkumba University – Diploma in Business Administration and Management
Political career
[edit]National Resistance Movement – National Chairman, Entrepreneurship League and Member of the Central Executive Committee National Resistance Movement (November 2015 – present).[5]
In 2019, he was appointed a Chamber Leader to serve on the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) World Chambers Federation (WCF) General Council from 2020 to 2022 in Paris, France, a world Business Organisation, enabling World Businesses to secure prosperity and opportunity for all people in the world.[6] He was chairman, Board of Africa Strategic Leadership Centre, a collaborative initiative of leaders from public and private sectors, committed to Africa's progress, cultivating growth opportunities and investing in the continent's human capital.[7]
In 2021, Members of Parliament of Uganda on the Statutory Authorities and State Enterprise (COSASE) committee squeezed him to show how he acquired three plots of land that belonged to Uganda Railway Co-operation the URC in Port Bell and Mulago at a total of Shs 357 million in 2009,[8][9][10] which he failed to answer.[11]
In the NRM primary elections, he ran with his longtime ally Tusiime Michael, whom he had supported in the previous election.[5]
Controversies
[edit]In December 2021, a family in Isingiro district petitioned the government after losing over ten billion Shillings to Robert Mwesigwa Rukaari, after their own land in Isingiro District was occupied by refugees and when the government compensated them he refused to pay their money which he convinced to pass on to his company bank account.[12]
During the COVID-19 era, he was accused of manufacturing fake face masks that were not approved by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards, which he had opened its factory in Mbarara.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Reporter, Pearl Times (6 December 2021). "IN HOT SOUP AGAIN! Museveni's NRM CEC Member Rukaari in Another Shs10bn Land Scandal". The Pearl Times. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ a b "#NRMPrimaries: What you need to know about Dr. Robert Mwesigwa Rukaari | Showbizuganda". 3 September 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ a b pmasajjage (11 June 2020). "Dr. Mwesigwa Rukaari cited in Mbarara 'Fake Mask Production Centre' scandal". Western Uganda's Biggest radio. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "NRM boss Rukaari nominated to unseat former protégé, vows to spread wealth creation in Mbarara". PML Daily. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Dr. Mwesigwa Rukaari Appointed Chamber Leader At The WCF General Council In France NCE". Shift Media News. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Mak-ASLC to use research-based policies to enhance Africa's Socio- Economic Development". Archived from the original on 15 June 2021.
- ^ Kyeyune Andrew Jonathan (1 December 2021). "MP Squeezed By COSASE over Purchase of Uganda Railways Land". Newslex Point. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "MP Rukaari on spot over the Purchase of Nsambya Railway land – Parliament Watch". Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ Mulengera. "KAMYA RISKS TO INVESTIGATE TOP NRM CEC MEMBER ACCUSED OF GRABBING RAILWAYS LAND IN K'LA – mulengeranews.com". Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "MP Rukaari fails to defend purchase of railway land | Uganda". www.monitor.co.ug. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ URN. "MP Rukaari accused of swindling Shs 10b in another dubious land deal". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 8 January 2022.