Phyllis Chemutai

Phyllis Chemutai
Phyllis Chemutai
Woman Member of Parliament for Kapchorwa District
In office
2011–2016
Woman Member of Parliament for Kapchorwa District
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 2021
Personal details
Born(1962-06-30)June 30, 1962
PartyNational Resistance Movement
OccupationPolitician

Phyllis Chemutai (born 30 June 1962),[1] is a Ugandan politician representing Kapchorwa district in Parliament of Uganda, and also a minister of state for education and sports.[2][3]

Education background

Chemutai holds a diploma in education and a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture from Kyambogo University.[2]

Political career

Chemutai is a member of the governing National Resistance Movement[4] who rose to prominence in 2011 when she defeated Rukiya Chekamondo in the NRM primaries when she garnered 23,028 votes against Chekamondo's 16,358 votes.[2]

In the 2026 elections, Chemutai lost the NRM primaries to Betty Kaali, Kapchorwa's district councilor for persons with disabilities.[5][6] She contested the loss and the primaries were later nullified by the NRM electoral commission.[7] However, in a turn of events, the NRM electoral commission through its chairperson Tanga Odoi again declared Betty Kaali as the official flag bearer having got 26688 votes against Chemutai's 22803 votes.[8]

However, Chemutai still contested in the 2026 elections as an independent and won the Woman MP seat for Kapchorwa.[9] In the 2026-2031 Uganda cabinet, Chemutai was appointed Minister of state for Education and sports.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ "Phyllis Chemutai". theyworkforyou.github.io. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kapchorwa Woman MP race pulls 4 to the ring". Daily Monitor. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  3. ↑ cwelikhe (2020-11-09). "Polling Dates for 2021 General Elections". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  4. ↑ "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS, 2021 ELECTION RESULTS" (PDF). Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  5. ↑ Omagor, Javier Silas (2025-08-01). "Politics: History as Cheptoek wins Kapchorwa Woman MP NRM flag". New Vision. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
  6. ↑ Omagor, Javier Silas (2025-07-31). "Politics: Kapchorwa security tightened as NRM holds primaries again". New Vision. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
  7. ↑ "NRM nullifies Kapchorwa election over fraud". Monitor. 2025-07-20. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
  8. ↑ "NRM declares Kapchorwa flag bearers after re-election". Monitor. 2025-08-01. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
  9. ↑ Salt Media Uganda (2026-05-13). Hon.Chemutai Phyllis has been sworn as the woman MP for Amudut District. Retrieved 2026-08-24 – via YouTube.
  10. ↑ "The Cabinet - State House Uganda". 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
  11. ↑ UBC TELEVISION UGANDA LIVE (2026-06-11). Phyllis Chemutai Takes Over Education Ministry from Moriku Kaducu. Retrieved 2026-08-24 – via YouTube.
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