Patrick Nsamba Oshabe

Honorable
Patrick Nsamba Oshabe
Oshabe in 2020
Elected member of the National Assembly
In office
2016–2021
ConstituencyKassanda (constituency)
In office
2016–2026
Personal details
Born
Uganda
PartyNational Unity Platform
Alma materMakerere University

Patrick Nsamba Oshabe born (1980-04-14) is a Ugandan politician and Member of Parliament for Kassanda North Constituency. He was born in Mubende district.[1][2][3] He was elected to the position in January 2021 under the National Unity Platform. Previously, he served as MP under NRM.[4][5][6]

Early life and education

Nsamba studied at Kikandwa UMEA Primary School in Mubende District, and Mityana Secondary School for both O and A-Levels. He attained a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Philosophy from Makerere University and later obtained a Master of Arts in Ethics and Public Management.[7]

He is a Development Management Consultant who also attained a Certificate in Conflict Resolution and Development and a Diploma in Development Management from Open University, UK.[7][3]

Career

Nsamba is the current Member of Parliament representing Kassanda North Constituency. [8] He sits on Committee on Education and Sports in the 11th Parliament.[9] He is also a member of the Pan African Parliament, the legislative body of the African Union located in Midrand, South Africa.[10]

He was one of the NRM rebel MPs and headed the team of six legislators who were to table a motion urging the government to constitute a Constitutional Review Commission that would prepare an omnibus Constitution Amendment Bill which was defeated by the majority party members.[11][12] He then quitted the party and joined the then People Power movement in 2019 which later became NUP.[13][14] In 2021 after the general elections, he was among the top five MPs who were considered to be appointed as the Leader of Opposition for the 11 Parliament.[7].He contested again in 2026 for the Kasanda North constituency Parliamentary seat as the National Unity Platform flag bearer and won .His opponent Isaac Kamulegeya the NRM flag bearer applied for vote recount which court later dissmised upholding Nsamba the duly elected member of parliament for Kasanda North Constituency.[15]

Controversy

Nsamba was petitioned by his opponent in the January 2026 parliamentary elections for a vote recount, a case he won after the Mubende Magistrate court passed a ruling dismissing the petition due to insufficiency evidence.[16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Uganda MPs swear-in at Pan African Parliament – Parliament Watch". parliamentwatch.ug. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  2. ↑ watchdog (6 November 2021). "Parliament to reconsider Bill promoting local content". Watchdog Uganda. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Poliple | #1 Global Politician Database". Poliple. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  4. ↑ https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/politics/nups-nsamba-elected-pan-african-parliament-au-NV_137549NUP's Nsamba elected Pan-African Parliament audit committee chair - New Vision Official
  5. ↑ Eyotaru, Olive (27 September 2017). "MP Nsamba outlines tactics to fight moves on age limit". The Observer (Uganda).
  6. ↑ "Five nominated to Pan African parliament". New Vision. Kampala. 18 March 2004.
  7. 1 2 3 "NUP lines up five as LoP debate heats up". Monitor. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  8. ↑ https://mpsdb.parliament.go.ug/?page=18
  9. ↑ "Committee on Education and Sports – Parliament Watch". parliamentwatch.ug. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  10. ↑ Kiwawulo, Chris (27 May 2021). "Uganda MPs swear-in at Pan African Parliament". The Independent (Uganda).
  11. ↑ "Details of age limit removal motion leak". Monitor. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "11 NRM MPs sue party over Museveni sole candidature". Monitor. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  13. ↑ https://www.independent.co.ug/tag/patrick-nsamba-oshabe/
  14. ↑ Kaaya, Sadab Kitatta (11 June 2018). "Nankabirwa, 'rebel' MPs renew age limit feud". The Observer. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  15. ↑ https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/mubende-court-dismisses-vote-recount-application-against-nup-s-oshabe-5336210
  16. ↑ "Mubende court dismisses vote recount application against NUP's Oshabe". Monitor. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
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