Grace Kiirya Wanzala
Grace Kiirya Wanzala | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Butembe County | |
| Assumed office 2026 | |
| Constituency | Butembe County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 March 1968 Butembe County, Jinja District, Uganda |
| Occupation | Politician, Teacher |
Known for | Persistent parliamentary candidate, elected after multiple attempts |
Grace Kiirya Wanzala, also known as Grace Paddy Kirya Wanzala (born on 18 March 1968), is a Ugandan politician and teacher.[1][2][3][4][5] He is currently serving as the Butembe County Member of Parliament in Jinja District.[6]
Personal life and education
He is from Butembe County in Jinja District.[1]
Career
In 2026, he won the Butembe County seat after four unsuccessful bids, making it to the 12th Parliament of Uganda.[1]
He entered active politics immediately after finishing his University studies, serving as the youth chairperson of Busedde Sub-county.[1] He started his political career with the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC).[1] He later served as a district councillor for Jinja District for three consecutive terms.[1] He was also a former councillor for the Greater Jinja District.[7]
He took an interest in representing Butembe County in Parliament in 2001, where he contested against the former Energy Minister Daudi Migereko but lost.[1] In 2006, he returned to the race and lost by 600 votes, and again lost in 2011 by 700 votes to Daudi Migereko, who was serving as the Minister for Lands.[1][8][9][10] In 2016, he lost to Nelson Lufafa of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) by 2,000 votes.[1][11] In 2021, he lost to David Livingstone Zijjan by just 16 votes.[1] In the 2026 elections, he finally won with 6,215 votes, followed by Jacob Kabondo from the National Resistance Movement with 5,799 votes, while Independent candidate, Okum Shaban received 4,798 votes.[1] He is the Forum for Democratic Change chairman for Jinja District.[12]
See also
References
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- ↑ "Grace Kirya Wanzala". ChimpReports. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ "Grace Kiirya Paddy Wanzala, Uganda". eastafricatenders.com. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ POST, NILE. "Grace Kirya Wanzala - Latest News". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ "Mafabi orders encroachers off Bugisu co-operative property". Monitor. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ "BREAKING: FDC's Kirya Wanzala Unveils Game-Changing Plans for Butembe County-You Won't Believe What He Has In Store. | The Exposure Uganda". 2025-12-26. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ Otto, Nelly (2025-11-06). "Meet FDC's Kirya Wanzala the Butembe County Contender With Governance Experience, Credibility Across Party Lines". Watchdog Uganda. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ "Migereko's Election Petition Adjourned To May 23rd :". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ Nkwanga, Andrew (2016-07-29). "Lawyers Complain About Concealed Judgment as Wanzala Intends to Appeal". ChimpReports. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ "Pastor's entry complicates Migereko's political life in Butembe". Monitor. 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ Nkwanga, Andrew (2016-07-23). "Court Upholds Election of Butembe MP". ChimpReports. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ Uganda, Watchdog (2025-04-07). "Busoga: FDC leaders Hit Back At Lukwago's Deregistration Claims". Watchdog Uganda. Retrieved 2026-06-13.