Obote Clement Kenneth
Clement Kenneth Ongalo-Obote | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State for Teso Affairs | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| President | Yoweri Museveni |
| Constituency | Kalaki County |
| Member of the Parliament of Uganda for Kalaki County | |
| Assumed office 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 20, 1971 |
| Citizenship | Ugandan |
| Party | NRM |
| Education | Colby College Boston College Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Awards | Honorary degree, Colby College (2013) |
Obote Clement Kenneth also known Clement Kenneth Ongalo-Obote (born 20 November 1971) is a Ugandan lawyer and politician who serves as the Member of Parliament for Kalaki County and as Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, in charge of Teso Affairs, in Uganda's 2026–2031 Cabinet.[1][2][3]
Education background
Ongalo-Obote attended Colby College, where he graduated in 1994, before enrolling at Boston College Law School, where he graduated in 1997.[4][5]
Career
Ongalo-Obote began his professional career with a fellowship with the Portfolio Committee on Justice in South Africa. In the 2006 general elections, he contested the Kalaki County parliamentary seat but was unsuccessful. He returned to contest the Kalaki County seat in the 2011 general elections and was elected to the Parliament of Uganda on the National Resistance Movement ticket.[6][7]
He was re-elected as the Member of Parliament for Kalaki County in the 2016 general elections and served in the tenth Parliament from 2016 to 2021. During the tenth Parliament, he served as chairperson of the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline, which investigated the conduct of Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake in relation to Makerere University Vice Chancellor Barnabas Nawangwe.[8][9][10][11][12]
Ongalo-Obote continued to represent Kalaki County in the Eleventh Parliament (2021–2026) and served as Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, in charge of Teso Affairs. He was also elected to the 12 Parliament to represent Kalaki County and was retained as Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, in charge of Teso Affairs, for the 2026–2031 term.[13][14][1][15][16]
Awards
In 2013, Colby College awarded Ongalo-Obote an honorary degree in recognition of his achievements and public service.[4]
References
- 1 2 "The Cabinet - State House Uganda". 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ "Members of Parliament | Parliament". mpsdb.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ Alomu, Deluxe Emmy (2026-07-08). "Politics: Opolot takes helm of Teso Parliamentary Group". New Vision. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- 1 2 "Colby announces commencement honorees". The Portland Press Herald. 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ "Triumphs, Honors, and Good Deeds – Boston College Law School Magazine". lawmagazine.bc.edu. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ "Full Names List of Members of 9th Parliament". Uganda Multimedia News & Information. 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ "Full List of MPs Elected in the 2011 Elections". Ugandans-At-Heart. 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ Kimathi, Dedan (2019-12-18). "MP Zaake Counter-accuses Makerere's Prof Nawangwe". ChimpReports. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ Reporter, Vision. "Provisional parliamentary results". New Vision. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ Katungulu, Amon (2019-12-04). "Makerere VC Nawangwe appears before Rules Committe over Zaake's attacks". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ "Over 100 MPs Listed Among Perpetual Absentees in Parliament :". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ "Legal committee MPs approve Age Limit Bill". Monitor. 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ "Cabinet Members and Ministers of State as at 03 May 2023 | Parliament of Uganda". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ Lwasa, Robert (2026-06-01). "Teso Ministry breathes new life into Schools, Health facilities". Office of the Prime Minister – A Coordinated, Responsive and Accountable Government for Socio-Economic Transformation. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ Kakembo, Muhammad (2024-07-03). "How educated are Uganda's MPs? Find out now". The Observer Media Ltd. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ "Girl waits for Museveni scholarship promise made in 2015". Monitor. 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2026-08-25.