Paul Mwiru
Paul Mwiru | |
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| Born | August 12, 1977 |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Education | Bachelor's degree in law, Makerere University Diploma in law, Law Advancement Centre |
Paul Mwiru is a Ugandan lawyer and a politician.
He served as Member of Parliament elect for the Jinja municipality east constituency in Jinja City, in the eastern region of Uganda.
Background and education
Born on 12 August 1977 in Walukuba East in Jinja District, Mwiru went to Walukuba East Primary School where he did his primary living examination, before joining Jinja senior secondary school where he acquired both the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) and the Uganda advanced Certificate of Education (UACE). He thereafter sought after a diploma in law at the Law Development Centre. After some break from school, he returned to his quest for a Bachelor's degree in law at Makerere University, which he got in 2010.[1]
Political career
Mwiru, who was a member of the Forum for Democratic change contested for Jinja East parliamentary seat for 5 times against National Resistance Movement's Nathan Igeme Nabeta.[2] In 2018, Mwiru won the Jinja East seat against Nabeta in a hotly contested by election.[2]He took oath on 27th March 2018 to represent the constituency.[3][4]
His election was contested by NRM in courts of law.[5]
Mwiru successfully managed to retain his seat in the general elections in 2021, where he beat his close opponent of the National Resistance Movement's Nathan Igeme Nabeta.[6]
From FDC, he was affiliated to the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) but later joined National Unit Platform [NUP] party. [7] In 2026 elections he contested for the same seat on NUP ticket and emerged winner.[8][9]
Bid for speakership
On 19th May 2026, Mwiru was fronted by National Unity Platform as their preferred candidate for the speakership of the 12th Parliament.[10][11][12] He was regarded as the joint opposition candidate for the race.[13] However, despite having the entire opposition support, Mwiru was defeated by National Resistance's Jacob Oboth Oboth on numbers.[14][15]
Mwiru was later appointed opposition chief whip in the 2026/2031 shadow cabinet.[16][17]
References
- ↑ "Paul Mwiru: Why I ditched FDC for ANT". Nile Post. 2020-07-10. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- 1 2 Reporter, Vision. "FDC's Mwiru wins Jinja Municipality East seat". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
- ↑ "Paul Mwiru Takes Oath As Jinja East MP". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
- ↑ "Paul Mwiru takes oath as new Jinja East MP | Parliament Watch". webtv.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
- ↑ Adam, Kungu Al-mahadi (2018-03-17). "NRM Vow to Challenge Mwiru's Election in Courts Of Law - SoftPower News". SoftPower News. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
- ↑ "Parliament of Uganda". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ↑ https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/politics/ex-jinja-east-mp-mwiru-switches-allegiance-fr-NV_165004_062026
- ↑ Independent, The (2026-01-18). "Paul Mwiru back as NUP wins 8 seats in Busoga". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "2026 elections: Another Nabeta vs Mwiru face-off loading in Jinja". Monitor. 2025-10-11. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
- ↑ "NUP fronts Paul Mwiru for Parliament Speaker's race". The Independent Uganda. 2026-05-20. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ Tumwesigye, Joseph (2026-05-22). "SPEAKERSHIP RACE: Paul Mwiru wants to restore accountability - NTV Uganda". Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "NUP unveils Paul Mwiru for Speaker, says Gen Muhoozi must stay non-partisan". Monitor. 2026-05-19. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ↑ "Opposition rallies behind NUP's Paul Mwiru in Speaker race". Monitor. 2026-05-25. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "Opposition's numbers gamble fails again in Speaker race as calls for unity grow". Monitor. 2026-05-26. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ Karugaba, Mary (2026-05-29). "Politics: Mwiru concedes defeat, pledges to work with Speaker Oboth-Oboth". New Vision. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ↑ "Breaking: Joel Ssenyonyi retains LOP seat, Paul Mwiru named chief whip". Pulse Uganda. 2026-05-28. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ↑ Unit, Pepper Intelligence (2026-05-28). "NUP SHARES PARLIAMENTARY CAKE! Ssenyonyi Retained as LoP as Zaake, Nambeshe, Mwiru, Musisi & Nkunyingi Scoop Big Jobs". ONLINE. Retrieved 2026-08-26.