Kabakumba Masiko

Kabakumba Masiko
Born (1966-10-20) 20 October 1966 (age 58)
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma materMakerere University
(BSc in Economics)
Uganda Management Institute
(Diploma in Public Administration & Management)
(MA in Public Administration & Management)
Uganda National Chamber of Commerce & Industry
(Diploma in Project Planning and Management)
International Law Institute
(Diploma in Legislative Drafting)
Law Development Centre
Diploma in Legal Practice[1]
OccupationPolitician
Years active1996 – present
Known forPolitics
TitleFormer Minister of the Presidency & Former Minister for Kampala Capital City Authority
SpouseMaj.Gen Henry Masiko

Princess Kabakumba Labwoni Masiko is a Ugandan politician. She is the former Minister of the Presidency in the Ugandan Cabinet. She was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011. She replaced Beatrice Wabudeya who was dropped from the cabinet.[2] In that capacity, she also served as Minister for Kampala Capital City Authority. [3] She resigned from both of those positions on 14 December 2011, following allegations of abuse of office, theft by taking, causing monetary loss to the government and conspiracy to defraud government.[4][5][6] She was also the elected Member of Parliament (MP) for "Bujenje County but lost the seat in 2016", Masindi District.[7]

  1. ^ Wesaka, Anthony (28 April 2018). "Singer Kyagulanyi Among 700 LDC Graduates". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. ^ Uganda State House (27 May 2011). "Comprehensive List of New Cabinet Appointments & Dropped Ministers". Facebook.com. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  3. ^ Musoke, Cyprian (27 June 2011). "Kabakumba Tipped To Be Kampala Minister". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  4. ^ Mmali, Joshua (14 December 2011). "Uganda Minister Masiko Resigns After Radio Theft Claim". BBC News. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  5. ^ Masiko, Kabakumba (16 December 2011). "To Err Is Human, Kabakumba Says: Her Resignation Speech". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Kabakumba Masiko Forced To Resign From Cabinet". New Vision (Kampala). 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  7. ^ "Profile of Kabakumba Masiko Labwoni Princess, Member of Parliament for Bujenje County, Masindi District". Parliament of Uganda. 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2016.