[UAH] Eric Kashambuzi political profile

Since becoming Secretary-General of UDU in July 2011, there have been some questions about my political credentials. Here they are in a summary form for easy reference.

1. I co-founded the UPC Youth Wing at Butobere Senior Secondary School when I was in Senior III in 1961 and became its first president. I met with John Kakonge (RIP) UPC Secretary-General when he addressed a rally in Kabale town and he gave me tips on how to mobilize supporters;

2. As polling official, I participated in Kigezi district council elections in Rukungiri and one parliamentary election in Kabale when I was at Butobere School and another one in Rwampara when I was at Ntare School;

3. I became president of Rukungiri students association in 1960;

4. I became president of African Students Association at University of California, Berkeley, USA in 1970 and represented African students on student welfare and fellowship committees;

5. I co-founded Uganda Unity Group (UUG) in Lusaka, Zambia that attended the Moshi conference in 1979 and one of the delegates was elected minister of state in the transitional government;

6. I became Chairman of United Nations Staff Council in Lusaka, Zambia;

7. I co-founded Amicale of African staff at the United Nations in New York to coordinate various activities related to career development;

8. I co-hosted the political English program on Radio Munansi in the first six months of 2011 including campaigns for the February 2011 presidential and parliamentary elections;

9. I co-founded the United Democratic Ugandans (UDU) in July 2011;

10. I created a blog www.kashambuzi.com as a channel of communication on Uganda and great lakes political and other issues.