Busingye Kabumba (born 12 June 1982) is a

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n lawyer and poet. He is a Lecturer-in-Law, Human Rights and Peace Centre (HURIPEC), at the Faculty of Law, Makerere University and a Consulting Partner with M/S Development Law Associates.The Illusion of the Ugandan Constitution
africlaw.com. Retrieved May 5, 2014.Busingye Kabumba
academia.edu. Retrieved May 5, 2014. His poetry collection, "Whispers of My Soul",
allafrica.com. Retrieved May 5, 2014. won first prize in the published works category at the

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of Uganda (NABOTU) awards of 2002.Book Awards Database
indiana.edu. Retrieved May 27, 2014. The publication of this book in 2001 when he was 19 years old made him the youngest Ugandan poet ever to publish a whole collection of poetry.Monica Arac de Nyeko "Young poet bursts with emotion", ''Sunday Monitor'', 19 August 2002.

Early life and education

Kabumba was born on June 21, 1982, to Professor Ijuka Kabumba and Mrs Bazaire Kabumba, who are both teachers. He is the fourth in a family of five. He went to St Kizito primary school,

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for his "O" levels and

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for his "A" levels.A simple man with an academic giant’s profile
observer.ug. Retrieved May 27, 201. He graduated with an LL.B from

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. After graduating from the

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with a post-graduate diploma in legal practice in July 2006, Busingye studied a

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degree at

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. He later did a master of laws

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.PROJECT SUCCESS: It was a family affair for the Kabumbas
monitor.co.ug. Retrieved May 5, 2014.

Published works

References

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