Gerald Karuhanga was elected as youth representative to the Ugandan parliament in 2011. Internet photo

He was born on 14-07-1982 in Ntungamo district and went to Kitunga Boarding school before joining Kitabi Seminary in Bushenyi from which he shifted to SMACK in Entebbe. He then joined Makerere University where he achieved a Bachelors degree in law in 2008. In 2009, he joined Law Development Centre Kampala where he completed Diploma in Legal Practice and in 2012, he joined Harvard University where he attained a certificate in emerging leaders.

Gerald has had a passion for politics right from his childhood. He was the deputy head prefect at Kitabi seminary. While at Makerere University he was elected guild president on FDC ticket in 2006. During his time as guild president, he fought for an increment in lecturer’s salaries which led to closure of then university for 2 months for the constant strikes he always led.

Gerald speaking during session in parliament. Internet photo

In March 2011, Gerald was elected to the Ugandan Parliament as a youth representative and thereafter voted chairman of the parliamentary anti-corruption forum, African Parliamentarians Network Against Corruption (APNAC)-Uganda chapter. He is currently serving as a member of parliament of Ntungamo Municipality.

He has always had a conviction to fight corruption and other forms of abuse of office. He once took documents to parliament implicating powerful ministers in oil bribery. He brought evidence showing how foreign affairs minister Sam Kutesa picked bribe money in installments.

As vice-chairman of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Gerald Karuhanga, returned the sh29m given to each MP to facilitate age limit consultations. He decided to return the money after consulting his voters on the matter referring to the money was a bribe meant to compromise legislators and voters. He was also among the MPs who were suspended from parliament by Speaker Kadaga for misconduct during the togikwatako campaign.

Gerald speaks out after being suspended from parliament during the ‘Togikwatako’ campaigns

Gerald was recently among the MPs who were arrested and detained by the Ugandan Police at the end of the Arua campaigns for the attack on the Presidential motorcade, which resulted into the shattering of the glass of one of the vehicles in the convoy.

He was released on bail on 27 August 2018, together with the other suspects they expected to appear before court in Gulu on 30th August 2018 for hearing of their charges.

Gerald Karuhanga and Bobi wine with whom he was arrested in Arua. Internet photo

When released, he narrated to journalists and people that they beaten, mistreated, starved, denied a chance to be seen by their visitors in while at Gulu Police station. He assured that government that its days are numbered and they are determined to defeat it.

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Grief has befallen on the people of Ntungamo in Western Uganda following an outbreak of Ebola in in Kibutamo LCI in Ntungamo District.

The reports from this district indicate that over 10 people have died of suspected Ebola and over 35 others are admitted at the different health centres in the district. The dead include Benon Rumanzi, 45, Kenneth Kwoshaba 22, Faraziya Katayomba, 93, Geoffrey Turyahebwa, 21, Eliphaz Tayebwa, and Jovance Katongana, 42.

The relatives of the deceased persons told Ntungamo district health officials that the deceased vomited and complained of headache, fever and too much heat before their death.

The Ntungamo District Health Officer, Dr Benon Bamuturaki says they have sent samples from the patients to the virus research centre at Entebbe to the type of Ebola killing people in Ntungamo. There are over four types of Ebola including Ebola Zaire and Ebola Gabon.

Meanwhile the ministry of health has asked the people of Uganda to avoid being in contact with the people affected with Ebola. The ministry has also asked Ugandans to report any suspected Ebola cases to the concerned authority immediately and that they should be careful in handling the dead, especially those who pass away from their homes.

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The A4C rallies were addressed by MP Mathias Mpuuga, Semujju Ibrahim, and political activists Ingrid Turinawe, Kazoora John, Jack Sabiiti and MP Roland Kaginda among others.

But the people at the rally were equally disappointed because Col. Kiiza Besigye was not at the A4C rallies in both Ntungamo and Mbarara. Besigye is currently in theUSAwhere he went to mobilize more funds to run A4C and FDC activities.

We have also learnt that Besigye has already met with key people in Barack Obama’s government, a move which has given the government officials inUgandasleepless nights.

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The head of surgeon at Mulago hospital Dr. Michael Muhumuza said that Pamela Asiimwe will recover despite of sustaining serious injuries and the permanent disabilities will be determined after six months.

Pamela Asiimwe is now in 3A ward in Mulago hospital bed 9 and she is still in pain.

Asiimwe’s hands were cut in front of their father Ephraim Byakwaga, on December 9th after her husband had threatened to kill her several times if at any time he finds her talking to any one at work place.

Deus Twinamasiko thought that he had killed Asiimwe and he ran to the Police to report himself where was detained.

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The MPs on the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee say that is currently investigating the misappropriation of US $ 14 million given to the government of Burundi from Uganda says that it’s high time that the president himself starts firing his ministers and other officials implicated in corruption scandals.

Bunyarunguru County MP Benjamin Cadet made the call to the president after the committee discovered that there is no evidence that the US $ 14 million was actually disbursed to the Burundi Government in appreciation for the efforts rendered during Uganda’s liberation struggle in 1985.

Referring to corruption in the country as Economic terrorism, Cadet said President Museveni should not wait for Parliamentary resolutions asking the accused parties to resign but he should terminate their appointments.

Ntungamo Municipality MP Yona Musinguzi revealed that out of the US $ 4 Million allocated to Burundi, scholaristic materials worth US $ 3.5 million only were delivered to the Burundi government which indicates that a balance of US $ 10.5 million was misappropriated within Uganda.

Presenting several the President’s letters complaining about Burundi’s failure to get the money, the Acting Secretary to the Treasury Keith Muhakanizi told the committee the Finance ministry is not responsible for any misallocation of the US $ 4 Million because the government of Burundi directed that the payments be channeled to Picfare Industries in order to supply scholaristic materials to the country.

Meanwhile the document presented before the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee indicates that President Yoweri Museveni has directed the Inspector General of Police to undertake investigations into the matter.

By Isaac Senabulya

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