| Werikhe Kafabusa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 August 1955 Uganda |
| Residence | Kampala, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Ethnicity | Mugisu |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Education | Bachelor of Science (BSc) Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda Diploma in Physical Planning (Dip.Phy.Pln) University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Master of Arts in Physical Environmental Planning (MA) University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England, UK |
| Occupation | Planner & Politician |
| Years active | 1980 — present |
| Known for | Politics |
| Home town | Mbale |
| Religion | Christian |
Michael Werikhe Kafabusa, commonly known as Werikhe Kafabusa, is a Ugandan politician. He was the State Minister for Housing in the Ugandan Cabinet, from June 2006 until May 2011.[1] In the Cabinet reshuffle of 27 May 2011, he was dropped from the cabinet and replaced by Sam Engola.[2] He also serves as the elected Member of Parliament representing "Bungokho County South", Mbale District, continuously since 1996. He was re-elected to the same position during the 2011 national elections, and is the incumbent MP.
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He was born on 25 August 1955.[3]
Michael Werikhe Kafabusa holds the degree of Bachelor of Science (BSc), from Makerere University, Uganda's oldest institution of higher education, founded in 1922. He holds two Certificates; one in Environmental Information Handling, from the Technology Institute, in India, awarded in 1980, and another in Planning, from ASLIB in the United Kingdom, awarded in 1982. He also holds a Diploma in Physical Planning from the University of Minnesota, in the United States of America, awarded in 1988. His degree of Master of Arts (MA) in Physical Environmental Planning, was obtained from the University of Nottingham, in the United Kingdom, in 1985.[4]
Between 1980 and 1982, he worked as a Tutorial Assistant at Makerere University. Following his Masters degree studies, he worked as the Senior Physical Planner for the Western Uganda, in the Ministry of Lands, Housing & Urban Development, from 1986 until 1987. He then returned to Makerere University and served as a Lecturer, in the Faculty of Social Sciences, from 1987 until 1988. From 1989 until 1993, he served as the Senior Physical Planner in the Ministry of Lands, Housing & Urban Development, responsible for Urban and Rural Development. From 1993 until 1995, he served as the Acting Deputy Commissioner, Department of Physical Planning in the Lands Ministry. From 1995 until 1996, he served as the Acting Commissioner, in the same ministry.
In 1996, he entered politics, and was elected to the Ugandan Parliament. He has been re-elected in every election, since. He was appointed Minister of State for Housing in 1998. He served in that capacity until 1999 when he was appointed Minister of State for Trade.[5] In a cabinet reshuffle in 2005, he was appointed Minister of State for Energy.[6] In June 2006, he was appointed Minister of State for Housing, holding that position until he was dropped from the cabinet in May 2011.[7]
Werikhe Kafabusa is married. He belongs to the National Resistance Movement political party. He is reported to enjoy African music, reading literature, physical planning and playing soccer.