Just In! Deputy Attorney General Jackson Kafuuzi To Contest For Speakership Race To Replace Jacob Oulanyah

Deputy Attorney General Hon. Jackson Kafuuzi has expressed interest in the speakership race along with the deputy speaker Anita Among who has already picked nomination forms through her personal assistant, Mary Athieno this morning from the NRM Secretariat In Kyadondo.

While picking nominations from the NRM secretariat in Kyadondo, Jackson Kafuuzi revealed that he is fit for the position of the speaker of the 11th parliament having gained vast experience from former speaker Rebbeca Kadaga and Jabob Oulanyah as her deputy during their tenure.

“If CEC and my party caucus endorse me as a candidate, I will resign from my position as Deputy Attorney General,” he said.

Kafuuzi graduated with a Bachelor of Laws Degree from Makerere University in 2002 and obtained a Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre in 2003. From that time, he has been in service as a Legal Officer and later as an Advocate at Rwakafuuzi & Co. Advocates, until 2016 when he joined parliament.

Meanwhile, Jacob Oboth Oboth, the minister of state for Defence has also expressed his interest in the position among others including Abdu Katuntu, Theodore Sekibubo.