Geofrey Kayemba

Kayemba Geofrey
Honorable
Hon. Geofrey Kayemba taking oath
Member of Parliament for Bukomansimbi South
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 21, 2021 (2021-05-21)
Personal details
BornKayemba Ssolo Geofrey
1 August 1983 (1983-08) (age 43)
Bukomansimbi District
PartyNational Unity Platform
Alma materNdejje University
(Certificate in Education), Ndejje University
(Bachelors in Public Relations Management)
OccupationPolitician, Football agent, music manager, Public administrator
Known for
Politics, football agent, artiste managing, Public Administration, leadership

Geofrey Kayemba Ssolo is a Ugandan talent music manager, football agent, businessman and politician.[1][2][3] He served as a Member of Parliament for Bukomansimbi South Constituency in Bukomansimbi.[4][5] He was elected on 14 January 2021.[6][7] He is a member of National Unity Platform political party.[8][9] He serves as the Shadow Minister of Sports in the Shadow Cabinet.[10][11]

Early life and education background

Kayemba was born on 1 August 1983 in Bukomansimbi district to Francis Jjuuko Kamulegeya (father) and Resty Nabumpenje (mother). He attended St. Charles Lwanga Primary School Kyabakuza, Masaka Secondary School for S.1 & S.2, St. Damian Kilyamenvu Bukomansimbi, he sat his o level exams from Benard College Kisweera Masaka & Happy Hours Secondary School Kampala for A levels (2009). He holds an Advanced Certificate in Education and a Bachelor's degree in Public Relations Management from Ndejje University.[5]

Career

Talent managing

In his vacation, he taught at Kamaanda Primary School Bukomansimbi and while in A level Kayemba was a part time cleaner at Mulago Hospital working under Norema Services Cleaning Company.[5] In 2005, he worked as a marketer at DCL studio. He is the CEO of Just Fine Agency - a company that manages musicians. He also serves as a football agent at Africa Sports Agency, a Football Agency Company.[12][13] He started artiste managing in 2006 managing Lady Mariam Tindatine, Qute Kaye, Dr. Hilderman, Wilson Bugembe, David Lutalo, Christopher Evans, Rema Namakula among others.[14] In 2016, Kayemba was certified as a football agent by FUFA.[15] He has represented Godfrey Walusimbi, Emmanuel Okwi, Khalid Aucho, Chrizestorm Ntambi, Herman Wasswa among others.[3][1][16]

Politics

In January 2021, Kayemba was elected as a Member of Parliament representing Bukomansimbi South Constituency in the eleventh Parliament of Uganda (2021 to 2026) [4] in the 2021 Ugandan general elections and on 21 May 2021 he sworn in as the Member of Parliament. He won with 9200 votes.[17][18][5] On 25 June 2021, he was appointed as the Shadow Minister of Sports in the Parliament of Uganda.[19][10][12][7][20]

In Jenauary 2026, he contested to retain the Bukomansimbi South constituency parliamentary seat in the 12th parliament (2026-2031) but was defeated by Hassan Mukiibi Sserunjogi after the election, he publicly stated that he would not challenge the results in court.[21]

Personal life

He is a member of the National Unity Platform political party and currently contesting as an independent for masaka city mayor.[22][20]

See also

List of members in the eleventh parliament

References

  1. 1 2 "Kayemba moves managers beyond being stars' bagboys". 22 July 2014. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "The New Vision on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-27.
  3. 1 2 "FUFA approves Kayemba, two others as player intermediaries / Agents". 15 July 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Full List: All 529 Members Of The 11th Parliament". 19 January 2021. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "The music manager who beat nine others to win Bukomansimbi South". Daily Monitor. 9 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "General parliamentary elections, 2021 - Election results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-02-26.
  7. 1 2 "Mpuuga names shadow cabinet". Daily Monitor. 25 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Pallisa MP contestant to pay Shs16m". Daily Monitor. 13 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "New Parliament takes shape". Daily Monitor. 16 January 2021.
  10. 1 2 Isabirye, David (June 25, 2021). "Kayemba appointed Shadow minister of Sports". Kawowo Sports.
  11. ↑ "Shadow Cabinet as at 25 June 2021". www.parliament.go.ug. March 7, 2018.
  12. 1 2 NAMANYA, MARK (23 January 2021). "Sports voices in new parliament". The Observer - Uganda.
  13. ↑ "Kayemba appointed Shadow minister of Sports". 25 June 2021.
  14. ↑ "UGNEWS24 - MP Elect Kayemba Solomon to Continue Managing Rema's Music Career". 18 January 2021.
  15. ↑ "FUFA Licensed Intermediaries update 2020". 21 July 2020.
  16. ↑ "Sports-bred People Seeking Political Seats In The 2021 Elections | The SportsNation". July 10, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Kayemba Geofrey Ssolo - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org.
  18. ↑ "Renamakulas Manager Kayemba Solo Wins MP seat". Archived from the original on 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  19. ↑ "Kyagulanyi stopped from travelling to United States over Covid-19 restrictions". 23 September 2021.
  20. 1 2 "MP Kayemba Solo narrates weightlifter Ssekitoleko's ordeal". 26 July 2021.
  21. ↑ reporter, Sunrise (2026-01-18). "Greater Masaka Election Results 2026: At least 18 MPs Lose Seats as NRM Gains Ground Over NUP". The Sunrise Newspaper. Retrieved 2026-07-28.
  22. ↑ "List of MPs who have been declared winners so far". Daily Monitor. 16 January 2021.

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