BIOGRAPHY OF MUKASA MBIDDE

WHO IS  MUKASA MBIDDE?

Mukasa Mbidde is a Ugandan lawyer, human rights activist, motivational speaker, entrepreneur and politician who is a member of the Democratic Party which is commonly known as DP.  Mukasa Mbidde was born on 15^th October 1973 in Masaka district to the late Emmanuel Mbidde who was also a headmaster of a school in the district and also to Mary Kintu who is now a retired teacher. 

He studied at Nakyenyi primary school for his primary school education and went to Kabwoko high school for his ordinary level of education before joining Kampala high school for his advanced level of education.

 Mukasa Mbidde is one of the strong opposition members of parliament who have out rightly opposed the removal of the presidential age limit. 

He is famously known for starting the campaign called “Togikwatako” which is a campaign that was used to alert Ugandans about the repercussions of removing the presidential age limit. He has been a member of the East African legislative Assembly representing Uganda in the East African parliament as an opposition member of parliament. 

Mukasa Mbidde studied Mass communication degree at Makerere University and later went for the bar course in the same University and aside from practicing politics in Uganda, he also runs his law firm.

 He was married to Susan Nakawuki who passed away recently in a car accident.  His former wife was also a member of the Democratic Party.

  During the Togikwatako campaign, Mukasa Mbidde alongside some of the Democratic party members engaged in running battles with police on the streets of districts like Kampala, Jinja and  Masaka although in the end the age limit was removed permitting  President  Museveni to contest again for another term in the office as President of the Republic of Uganda. 

Mukasa Mbidde has also ventured into business and owns a radio station. A financial times newspaper that he ran between 1999 to 2000 and a Forex beaureau to date among other business ventures.  He is an inspiration to many Ugandan youths out there who are planning to succeed in life.