Sarah Nambozo Wekomba (born 15 July 1978)[1] is a Ugandan legislator and social worker. As of May 2020, she serves as the elected woman representative for Bulambuli District Uganda's tenth parliament.[2] Politically, she contested as an independent candidate[3][4] in the 2016 general election, achieving victory over Irene Muloni.[5]
Background and education edit
Wekomba attended Nkoyoyo Boarding Primary School which she left in 1992 to join Tororo Girls School for both her O and A Levels between 1993 and 1998. She later joined Makerere University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in development studies in 2006.[1]
Career edit
Prior to becoming a legislator, Wekomba is listed as having been a director at Mbale Importers and Exporters Limited between 2011 and 2016 Between 2006 and 2009 she served as a Customer Care Advisor at Nile Bank (2006 -2007) then at Barclays Bank (2007–2009). She also worked as a cashier and sales assistant at Mt.Elgon Millers Limited from 2005 to 2006.[1]
In the tenth parliament of Uganda, she is a member of both the Local Government Accounts Committee as well as the Committee on Gender, Labour and Social Development.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Parliament of Uganda". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ URN. "Polling agents threaten to sue MP over 2016 unpaid allowances". The Observer – Uganda. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "EC Confirms Wekomba's Victory as Bulambuli Woman MP :". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Bulambuli Woman MP thrown out of LC1 meeting". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Minister Muloni Loses Bulambuli Seat :". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 29 May 2020.