Francis Zaake
Francis Zaake is an independent member of the Parliament of Uganda for the Mityana Municipality constituency, elected in 2016 and a businessman. He is a member of the Committee of Defense and Internal Affairs.[1]
Francis Zaake | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 12, 1991 |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Ndejje University (Bachelor of Procurement and Logistics Management) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 2016 — present |
| Known for | Member of parliament |
| Home town | Mityana |
| Title | Independent Member of the Parliament of Uganda |
Biography
Zaake was born on 12 January 1991 at Butebi village, in Mityana District, to Emmanuel Ssembuusi Butebi and Teddy Naluyima. He is the first born of 12 children, eight girls and four boys.[2]
Education
Zaake attended Fairway Primary School, in Mityana, where he obtained a Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) Certificate in 2006. He then studied at Mityana Modern Secondary School, graduating with a Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) in 2010. In 2012, he obtained a Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education from Merryland High School, in Entebbe. He later joined Ndejje University where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in procurement and logistics management.[1]
Political career
While at Ndejje University, in Luweero District, he was elected Guild President of the university student body for the academic year 2015/2016, his final year at university.[1][3] He is one of the politicians in the People Power Campaign led by fellow member of parliament Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu.[4]
In the days leading up to the parliamentary by-elections for Arua Municipality, that were conducted on 15 August 2018, Francis Zaake was severely injured when he was assaulted by members of Uganda's police and military. He sought specialized medical care in India, as a result of the injuries that he sustained at the hands of Uganda's security forces.[5]
As part of the melee that ensued in Arua on the night of 13 August 2018, thirty four individuals were arrested and one of MP Kyagulanyi's drivers, one Yasin Kawuma was shot to death.[6]
In September 2018, Zaake was charged with treason, while he was still bed-ridden from his injuries.[7]
In April 2020, police arrested Zaake after he distributed food to his neighbours. Police said the MP had flouted measures and guidelines of the COVID-19 national task force, led by Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda, on food distribution to the vulnerable people. [8]
References
- Parliament of Uganda (2016). "Parliament of Uganda Members of the 10th Parliament: Zaake Francis". Kampala: Parliament of Uganda. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- Baker Batte Lule (16 January 2018). "In S.2, MP Francis Zaake's savings account had Shs 105m". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- Warom, Fred (28 September 2017). "Bitterness, Rage At Ndejje University As Their Former Guild President Is Beaten To Pulp At Parliament". Kampala: Campusbee Uganda. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- Sulaiman Kakaire (29 August 2018). "Bobi Wine: The making of people power". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- Uganda Radio Network (22 October 2018). "I remember the faces of my tormentors, Zaake recounts torture ordeal". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- The Observer Team (13 August 2018). "Bobi Wine driver Kawuma shot dead in Arua". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban (3 September 2018). "Bedridden Ugandan MP charged with treason, cleared to travel". Johannesburg: Africanews.com. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- BARBARA NALWEYISO (19 April 2020). "Virus lockdown: MP Zaake arrested for distributing relief food". Kampala: monitor.co.ug. Retrieved 25 April 2020.