Freda Mubanda Kasse

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Freda Mubanda Kasse Nanziri also known as Mama Masaka, Girl Mubanda (30 August 1943 – 15 December 2020) was a Ugandan legislator.[1][2] She was the woman MP representative for Masaka district in the Ninth Parliament of Uganda from 2011 to 2016 with affiliation to NRM party[3][4][5][6][7]

Personal life[edit]

Freda was born on 30 August 1943 to Yokana Kase and Manjeri Mukebiita in Bukoba, Northern Tanzania. She was the second born among ten children.[8]

Freda died on 15 December 2020 at the age of 76 at Aga Khan hospital in Nairobi, Kenya due to breathing complications.[3][4][9][10]

Freda studied her primary education from Kabwoko Girls School. She joined Gayaza High School and Makerere University where she pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and history from 1959 to 1964.[11][8] In 2004, she graduated again from Makerere University with a diploma in management.[11]

From 1964 to 1999, Freda worked with the Uganda's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and with United Nations from 1971 and 1999.[11]

Political career[edit]

In 2011, Freda became the woman MP for Masaka district in the ninth parliament after winning the election against Sauda Namaggwa.[12][9][6]

In October 2015, Freda survived a boat accident on Lake Victoria as she was moving to Gwamba landing site to campaign in her NRM primaries on 16 October 2015.[10]

On 16 October 2015, Freda was elected the NRM flag bearer for Masaka district woman representative.[11][9][6][10]

She contested for the same position in 2016 and lost to Mary Babirye Kabanda of DP in an election where she got 34,119 votes compared to 51,938 got by her opponent.[4][13][12]

Before her death in 2020, Freda served as the chairperson of the NRM women's league in Masaka district.[9][1]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Reporter, Express (2020-12-16). "Masaka District NRM Woman MP Candidate dies of Covid-19". Daily Express. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  2. ^ "Former Masaka MP Mubanda succumbs to COVID-19". New Vision. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  3. ^ a b "Former Masaka Woman MP Mubanda dies at 77". Monitor. 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  4. ^ a b c Wandati, Michael (2020-12-16). "Former Masaka NRM woman MP candidate dies in Kenya of suspected COVID-19". Kampala Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  5. ^ "Masaka woman MP survives boat accident". Monitor. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  6. ^ a b c URN (2020-12-16). "Masaka NRM flag bearer dies in Kenya of suspected COVID-19". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  7. ^ "Royal guards block MP Mubanda from reaching Nabagereka". New Vision. 2016-12-16. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  8. ^ a b "Freda Nanziri Kase-Mubanda". GatheringUs. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  9. ^ a b c d "Former Uganda MP Dies in Nairobi - Kenyans.co.ke". www.kenyans.co.ke. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  10. ^ a b c "NRM candidate for Masaka woman MP seat dies in Nairobi". Monitor. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  11. ^ a b c d "72-year-old elected NRM flag bearer". Monitor. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  12. ^ a b "Masaka Woman MP rejects election results". Monitor. 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  13. ^ "Court upholds DP's Kabanda election". Monitor. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
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