Agnes Kirabo is a

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and

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. She is the youth member of parliament representing Uganda's central region in the

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. She was voted into parliament on the ticket of the

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president of the republic of

Background and Education

Kirabo an alumna of

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has a

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from the same University. In the NRM party primary elections for as youth MPs, she won 11 other contenders with 44%of the vote including Justine Namere daughter of Vicent Ssempijja the minister of defence. During the 2021 general elections, she won 6 males to emerge youth Mp for the central region youth. She garnered 780 votes beating her closest rival Ivan Bwowe the former makerere University Guild president.

Career

Kirabo was formerly an employee at the National Resistance Movement secretariat where she served as secretary for female affairs and as an auditor. She currently serves as the central region Youth member of parliament. In parliament, Kirabo serves on the committee on trade, tourism and industry.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kirabo, Agnes Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Members of the Parliament of Uganda National Resistance Movement politicians Women members of the Parliament of Uganda Makerere University alumni