# Muyanja Mbabaali

Muyanja Mbabaali is a Ugandan politician and public administrator who served as the Member of Parliament for Bukoto County South, Lwengo District, following the 2011 general election.

## Education Background

Hon. Muyanja's educational background includes a Doctorate causa in Leadership and Management (2018) and a Master Class Certificate in Leadership and Management (2018), both from the Commonwealth University - London Graduate School. He holds a Diploma in Information Technology from Uganda Pentecostal University (2015), a Mature Age Entry Certificate from Makerere University (2013), and a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration and Management from Nkumba University (2004). Additionally, he earned an Accountancy Diploma from the Association of Professional Accountancy Students in 1989.

## Career

Hon. Muyanja's career spans various fields, including business, trade, property development, and politics. From 1982 to 1987, he served as Chairman and founder of INTREPCO Limited Uganda, representing several international companies and securing major contracts for the Government of Uganda. Between March 1983 and 1987, he acted as the East German (GDR) agent in Uganda, overseeing barter trade between the Ugandan Government and East Germany, facilitating significant exchanges of goods.
In April 1987, he founded the former 3M Corporation and MFK Corporation, focusing on property development and large-scale farming. From July 1996 to 2002, he served as Executive Director and founder of Southern Investments Limited in Kampala, a company specializing in property development and representing global firms such as Impregilo, which constructed the Jinja Hydro Power Dam, and Arab Consulting Engineers, responsible for rehabilitating Kampala's Nakivubo drainage channel.
Between February 1997 and 2000, he chaired the Uganda-Rwanda Joint Committee for Trade and Investment under the Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, promoting trade between Uganda and Rwanda and supporting the lifting of trade sanctions on Burundi. From 1998 to 2004, he was a Director and Chairman of Finance and Procurement at the National Medical Stores under the Ministry of Health. During the same period, he also served as a Director at Crystal Communications (Uganda) Limited, representing VERTEX RSI Global Communications (formerly COMSAT RSI) in upgrading digital communication systems and satellite installations for Ugandan radio and television stations.
From January 2001 to 2003, he chaired BIMA Consulting, a local Oracle partner providing structural management consultancy services. Since February 2007, he has been Africa Regional Representative for SELEX, an Italian manufacturer of radar equipment. He also served as Director and Chairman of Finance and Procurement at Uganda Air Cargo from 2007 to 2011 and as Vice Chairman of the UMEME Interim Review of Electricity Tariff Committee from July to October 2009.
Since 2002, he has chaired several businesses, including Travel Hotels, ZAMO Hotels Limited, ZAMO Courts, and ZAMO Industries. He served as Chairman of the NRM Lwengo District from 2010 to 2015 and was elected Honourable Member of Parliament for Bukoto South Constituency from 2011 to 2012. From 2015 to 2020, he was appointed Minister of State in charge of Investments under the Ministry of Finance in Uganda.
His election was however nullified by the High Court, with the unseating party citing the fact that he did not possess the required academic qualifications for the position. He was also nominated as State Minister for Investments in the Ugandan Cabinet but was rejected by the parliamentary vetting committee after accusations his academic papers were forged.