Allan Aloysius Ssewanyana (born 26 November 1986), commonly known as ‘Omusajja wa Bwino’ is a Ugandan sports journalist, human resource manager and politician. He is the elected Member of Parliament for Makindye Division West[1] and a representative for the National Unity Platform, the largest opposition political party in Uganda.[2] He is a member of the Committee on Education & Sports and the Committee on Equal Opportunities in the 10th Parliament of Uganda. He is also the Minister for Sports in the Shadow Cabinet.[3][4]
Allan Ssewanyana | |
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| Born | Allan Ssewanyana 26 November 1986 Kampala, Uganda |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Spouse | Lydia Ssewanyana |
| Residence(s) | Kampala, Uganda |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (BSc Human Resource Management) |
| Occupation | Sports journalist, politician |
| Known for | Sports journalism, politics |
Ssewanyana is a former: LCV Councillor for Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Representing Makindye Division; sports editor for Nile Broadcasting Services (NBS) TV and Top Radio 89.6 FM; sports columnist for Ennyanda sports newspaper, member of the board of directors for the Uganda Premier League and a former board vice chairperson for KCCA FC.[5][6]
Early life and education edit
Ssewanyana was born in Nsambya Hospital, to Aloysius and Sarah Ssendawula of Kibuye, on 26 November 1986 in a Catholic family of the Baganda. He is the third of seven children and has four sisters and two brothers.
He had his primary education in Kampala City at Nakivubo Blue Primary School where he was a sports prefect and attained his PLE certification in 1998.
He then attended St. Mathias Kalemba Senior Secondary School for his O-Level education and Mengo Senior School for his A-Level education, attaining a UCE certification in 2002 and a UACE certification in 2005. He served as a sports minister at St. Mathias Kalemba Senior Secondary School and as a head prefect at Mengo Senior School.
Ssewanyana further advanced to Makerere University where he graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management. He was a student leader and a member of the guild representative council (GRC) at the Ivory Tower.[6]
Career and politics edit
On attaining his UACE Certification, Ssewanyana was employed as a sports editor at Top Radio 89.6 FM in 2005. Upon acquiring his bachelor's degree in 2008, he secured employment as a sports presenter for NBS TV, introducing and hosting the daily NBS Lunchtime Sports program. In 2014, he additionally became a sports columnist for the weekly sports newspaper Ennyanda.[7]
In 2013, Ssewanyana contested for the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) presidency in a bid to replace the then FUFA President, Lawrence Mulindwa. He was eliminated on technicalities that found only one candidate, a one Moses Magogo, eligible who eventually went through unopposed.[8]
In 2011, Ssewanyana joined elective politics on the DP ticket, becoming an LCV Councillor for Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) representing the constituents of Makindye West up until 2016 when he was elected to serve the same constituency in a more prestigious position of member of parliament thereby becoming a member of the 10th Parliament for the Pearl of Africa.
In the 10th Parliament, Ssewanyana serves on the Committee on Education & Sports and the Committee on Equal Opportunities
Personal details edit
Allan Ssewanyana is married to Lydia Ssewanyana and they have two children. He served as the vice chairperson for KCCA FC from 2012 to 2015 and as a member of the board of directors for the Uganda Premier League in the same period. Ssewanyana is the co-owner and current chairperson of Katwe United FC.[9] He personally played football at the National League level for Top TV FC from 2001 up until 2004 when he fractured his collar bone, the injury that all but ended his footballing career.[10]
In September 2021, Allan Sewanyana was charged with murder.[11]
Awards and honours edit
Ssewanyana has been awarded the following honours over the years:
- 2013: RTV Academy Awards Best TV Sports Presenter[12]
- 2014: RTV Academy Awards Best Radio & TV Sports Presenter
- 2014: Kadanke Awards Best Youth Leadership Award[13]
- 2015: RTV Academy Awards Most Outstanding Sports Presenter
- 2015: Best of the Best (BB) Awards TV Sports Presenter[14]
- 2017: Buzz Teeniez Awards Teeniez Leadership Award
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "SSEWANYANA ALLAN". Parliament of Uganda.
- ^ "Who will step into Kyanjo's large shoes in Makindye West?". Daily Monitor. 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Gov't not bothered, Chinese petty traders murdering our economy – MP Ssewanyana". New Vision.
- ^ "Allan Ssewanyana Dreams of Leading Fufa and Uganda". The Observer.
- ^ "Allan Ssewanyana resigns from his position at KCCA". bigeye.ug. 4 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Men only cheat when their women change". bigeye.ug. 3 March 2015.
- ^ "KCCA councilor remanded over defamation". Sunday Vision.
- ^ "FUFA exco endorses Magogo". New Vision.
- ^ "FIFA begins probe into Magogo's World Cup tickets Scam". The SpearNews.
- ^ "Top TV FC faces ban". New Vision.
- ^ "Ouganda : deux députés de l'opposition accusés "d'orchestrer des meurtres"". Africanews. 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Glory And Victory At RTV Awards". CHANO8.
- ^ "Kadanke Unveils National Youth Festival and Awards". bigeye.ug. 3 June 2014.
- ^ "BEST OF THE BEST AWARDS 2016: Here's The Full List Of Nominees". bigeye.ug. 18 April 2016.
"I am so proud of is the way we dealt with the issue of Article 102 (b) of the constitution using mechanisms that to some looked bogus but made a mark"[1] Allan Ssewanyana arrested for inciting violence[2] "Ssewanyana arrested over Kirundu hospital sewage protests"[3]
External links edit
- Website of the Parliament of Uganda
- Link to NBS' Lunchtime Sports
- On unbecoming behavior to achieve political gains
- ^ "Allan Ssewanyana on his love for Lukwago". 23 January 2019.
- ^ "MP Allan Ssewanyana arrested for inciting violence". 29 June 2020.
- ^ "VIDEO: MPS protest Ssewanyana's arrest over Kiruddu hospital sewerage crisis". 22 February 2019.