Justine Khainza

Justine Khainza also referred to as Khainza Justine (born 30 June 1982) is a Ugandan politician and social worker.[1] She is the district woman representative of Bududa District in the 9th and 10th Parliament of Uganda.[1][2][3] She is a member of the National Resistance Movement political party.[1][4] In the 2021 presidential and parliamentary elections, she lost the vote to Agnes Nandutu who is the current district woman representative of Bududa District in the 11th Parliament of Uganda.[5][6][7][8]

Justine Khainza
Born30 June 1982
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUgandan
EducationBuckley High School, Tororo Girls School , Ndejje S.S, Miracle Bible College, Makerere University, Law Development Centre, Uganda Christian University
Occupation(s)Politician and social worker
Political partyNational Resistance Movement (NRM)
OpponentAgnes Nandutu

Education

In 1996, she sat for her Primary Leaving Examinations from Buckley High School.[1] She received a Uganda Certificate of Education from Tororo Girls School in 2000.[1] In 2002, she obtained a Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education from Ndejje S.S. In 2004, she got a Certificate in Leadership from Miracle Bible College. She graduated with bachelor's degree in Development Studies in 2006 from Makerere University. In 2007, she obtained a Certificate in Administrative Officers Law Course from Law Development Centre, Kampala. Her Master of Public Health Leadership was awarded by Uganda Christian University, Mukono in 2014.[1]

Career before politics

In 2009, she worked as a trainee at the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda. Between 2006 and 2008, she served as a Coordinator at Mt Elgon Christian Fellowship Association, Bududa.[1]

Political career

From 2011 to 2021, she served as the Member of the Parliament in the ninth and tenth Parliament of Uganda.[1] In 2020, she was validated by National Resistance Movement Elections Tribunals after winning in the pre-elections.[9]

Other responsibilities

She served on the Budget Committee[10] and Committee on Agriculture at the Parliament of Uganda.[1][11]

Personal life

She is married.[1] Her hobbies are reading, games, and traveling. She has special interest in public health awareness campaign, mobilization of women and youths for economic empowerment, and promoting sports among the youths.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Parliament of Uganda". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  2. "Aid relief comes to Budududa after disastrous landslides - Uganda". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  3. "MPs concerned about delayed electrification project". Nile Post. 2020-05-19. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  4. "KHAINZA JUSTINE". NRM - NETTECH RELIABLE MEDIA. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  5. "Two kicked out of Bududa Woman MP 2021 race". Daily Monitor. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  6. "Justine Khainza Archives". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  7. Writer, DAVID MAFABI | PML Daily Senior Staff (2020-08-29). "RACE TO 2021 POLLS: Journalist tests the political waters as the women seat goes to the wire". PML Daily. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  8. "Khainza Justine Mukuwa, Aspiring Woman MP 2021-2026, Bududa District". www.ugandadecides.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  9. "BUDUDA: NRM Election Tribunal Validates Justine Khainza's Victory". ChimpReports. 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  10. "Committee on Budget – Parliament Watch". parliamentwatch.ug. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  11. "Hon. Khainza Justine". MPScan Uganda. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
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