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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Students of Makerere university want the 100% tuition policy abolished.

Police, teargas,  shooting of both rubber and live bullets explain the deadly tension and loud cries that have engulfed Makerere University campus and the surrounding areas.

The academic business has been paralyzed because of the 100% tuition policy.

Students at the oldest public university in Uganda are striking over the university tuition payment policy that requires students to clear 100% of tuition within the first six weeks of the semester.

On Thursday 12th March, a peaceful morning demonstration at Makerere University abruptly turned violent.

This followed police interception of students who were matching to Parliament to launch a petition to the speaker.

Makerere university administration on Wednesday 11th March postponed the deadline for fees payment from 13th to 27th March 2015.

However, despite the extension of the deadline, Makerere University students are not happy with the 100% tuition policy. Students want the policy abolished.

Police used teargas to calm the striking Makerere university students.

“We are not satisfied with the university council’s decision to postpone the deadline, they should scrap off the new policy in its entirety,” Ivan Bwowe, Makerere University Guild President says.

After failing to get a clear pleasing response from the university administration, students on Friday 13th March continued with their demand. This prompted police to arrest a number of students.

Prof. Dumba Sentamu, Makerere university Vice Chancellor on a sad note however claims students are being politically influenced to strike.

“We agreed with the students to postpone the deadline as request by their Guild leaders headed by Bwowe Ivan, but we are disappointed to see Bwowe leading the strike,” Prof. Dumba Sentamu painfully told the press.

By 2:00pm on Friday 13th March, police were still deployed at Makerere University and busy spraying “pink water spray” different from what was used on Thursday.

“Yesterday’s teargas was not as so deadly as today’s……”, an affected Makerere university student lamented.

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The report signed by one of the directors of CMI in charge of economic monitoring indicates that Uganda/government stands to lose in future if the rate at which demonstrations go on.

The report dated March 28^th indicates that the demonstrations are about to become chaotic and fatal in case the problem of unemployment is not vigorously looked into. We hear the report has already reached the president’s office.

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Makerere University Academic registrar Alfred Masikye Namoah says so far 10,493 students’ transcripts have been printed.

Namoah says they are still making final statistics for the students who are going to graduate.

He says each day 200-250 students will be graduated.

He adds that transcripts for the school of law students, Bachelor of Arts in Economics and those in psychology are ready and respective students can pick them.

Meanwhile the acting vice chancellor Prof Venansius Baryamureeba says the delay to print the scripts was due to the strikes which rocked the university recently.

Prof Baryamureeba says the university chancellor Prof Mondo Kagonyera will preside over the ceremony.

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