Xavier Kyooma Akampurira is a

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n politician who serves as an MP of

Political positions

Kyooma proposed mandatory

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in prisons and to separate HIV positive inmates from negative inmates to combat the

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. He was appointed chairman of a committee to investigate Monica Musenero over alleged misuse of funds allocated for

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research.

Electoral history

Kyooma was elected to the 9th parliament in 2011, but was not elected to the 10th parliament. He was elected to the 11th parliament in 2021.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kyooma, Xavier Year of birth missing (living people) Living people National Resistance Movement politicians Members of the 9th Parliament of Uganda Members of the 11th Parliament of Uganda People from Ibanda District Makerere University Business School alumni