Robert Kabushenga

Robert Kabushenga formerly Mukholi in Lugisu is a Ugandan journalist and lawyer. He is currently the CEO of The New Vision Group in Uganda.[1][2] He is a holder of a Bachelor of Laws degree from Makerere University,[3] and he is a former moderator of Capital Gang at 91.3 Capital Fm .[4]

Robert Kabushenga
Born1968 (age 51–52)
Naguru, Uganda
EducationMakerere University
OccupationAuthor, journalist and businessman
Known forC.E.O New Vision Group

He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre, Kampala and is an advocate of the High Court of Uganda and a member of the Uganda and East Africa Law Societies.[5] Robert's previous work experience includes Executive Director and secretary of the Uganda Media Centre, Legal and Administration Officer of the Monitor Publications Ltd.[3] He is a Fellow of the Africa Leadership Initiative-East Africa and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.

In 2004, he published an article that Makerere University had faded due to increased competition.[6] He was termed the National Resistance Movement Liability in 2006.[7] After his(Blake Lambert) expulsion from Uganda, he wrote that Kabushenga appointment as CEO was to deny free press in Uganda.[8] He wrote an article about the death of Late Nobel Mayombo critics and bashing by Andrew Mwenda and Kyalengera in 2007.[9] Under his leadership in 2011, Vision Group's profit rose up by 309% from 2010.[10] Robert was among the group of professionals who supported President Museveni in 2011 presidential elections.[11] In 2013, he declared that he would be contesting for FUFA presidency.[12] He also ordered all New Vision Group staff to wear Uganda jerseys at the Uganda vs Ghana Kick off 2017 AFCON match.[13] In 2014, he was once detained in custody for allegedly knocking his nephew over the land case,[14][15] in which he won and got 14 million damage compensation.[16] He has also trashed the allegations that more Covid-19 funds were given to the Vision Group to print learning materials.[17] He has been selected by hon. Ruth Achieng along with other leaders to spearhead private sector Covid-19 response team.[18] He was also among a 15-member team appointed by prime minister Ruhakana Rugunda to head the Covid-19 fundraising drive.[19] He is one of well known Ugandan farmers who encourages others,[20] and also hosted the Omukama of Tooro Oyo[21] and Katikiro on his coffee and banana plantation farms in Namayumbe Sub-county .[22] His salary and staff were allegedly cut due to Covid-19 outbreak.[23][24] In 2019, he punished top Vision Group editors for giving free publicity to Gen. Tumukunde.[25] He is also a promoter of Agro business encouraging people to invest in Agriculture.[26][27] He was allegedly fired for causing an economic hit in 2017, which never happened.[28] He has also partnered on behalf of Vision Group with Wakaliwood to promote local films.[29] In 2017, he supported the Kabaka run against sickle cell anaemia .[30] He has also encouraged and redirected people to have principles and ingenuity to win in their positions.[31]

References
  1. "Robert Kabushenga". Festival Internazionale del Giornalismo. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. Mulengera. "HOW ROBERT KABUSHENGA BUILT POWERBASE EFFECTIVELY MAKING HIMSELF A VERY POWERFUL CEO – mulengeranews.com". Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  3. "Senior Management". VISION GROUP. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  4. Uganda Business News. "Executive Profile: Robert Kabushenga | Uganda Business News". Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  5. "Robert Kabushenga – ALI East Africa Foundation". Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  6. www.newvision.co.ug https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1099984/makerere-failure-kabushenga-feels. Retrieved 7 June 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. www.newvision.co.ug https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1152048/kabushenga-liability-nrm. Retrieved 8 June 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. "Kabushenga Appointment Bodes Ill for Free Press in Troubled Uganda". www.worldpoliticsreview.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  9. www.newvision.co.ug https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1165381/mayombo-mwenda-kalyegira-bashing. Retrieved 8 June 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. www.newvision.co.ug https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1001020/vision-profits-309-percent. Retrieved 8 June 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. www.newvision.co.ug https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1280671/kampala-professionals-support-museveni-2011. Retrieved 8 June 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. Kiyonga, Ismael (25 June 2013). "New Vision CEO Kabushenga declares intention to stand for FUFA presidency". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  13. Independent, The (17 January 2017). "AFCON: Kabushenga orders..." The Independent Uganda:. Retrieved 8 June 2020.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  14. Writer, Staff (7 May 2014). "Robert Kabushenga Briefly Detained In Kabale For Threatening Violence". Red Pepper Uganda. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  15. "PHOTOS: Kabushenga In Cat and Mouse Game With Police". ChimpReports. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  16. "Kabushenga Floors Grandmother In Land Case, Gets 14M in Damages". ChimpReports. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  17. REPORTER, OUR. "New Vision's Kabushenga clarifies on COVID-19 funds". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  18. Kyamutetera, Muhereza. "Robert Kabushenga, Judy R. Kyanda and Barbara Mulwana picked to spearhead private sector COVID-19 response – CEO East Africa". Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  19. www.newvision.co.ug https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1517814/covid-19-rugunda-unveils-team-head-fundraising-drive. Retrieved 8 June 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. "On Kabushenga, Joshua Kitakule and my rebellion against farming". Daily Monitor. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  21. www.newvision.co.ug https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1438502/king-oyo-visits-kabushengas-farm. Retrieved 8 June 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  22. "Katikkiro visits Kabushenga's farm - Buganda Royal Kingdom". www.buganda.or.ug. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  23. "Kabushenga's Salary Slashed to Shs7m as New Vision Lays off Staff in New Restructuring | The Kampala Post". kampalapost.com. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  24. "Ugandan MPs task gov't to explain Vision Group staff salary cuts". Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  25. "Vision Group boss Kabushenga punishes top editors for giving Gen Tumukunde free publicity". PML Daily. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  26. abiug. "aBi & Vision Group Partner to Promote Agribusiness through Harvest Money Campaign". aBi Development Limited & Finance Limited. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  27. www.newvision.co.ug https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1492391/farmers-expo-offer-solutions. Retrieved 7 June 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  28. Adongo, Francisco (25 August 2017). "Kabushenga fired for giving country economic hit". Eagle Online. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  29. Agency, Ecofin. "Uganda: Vision Group and Wakaliwood partner to promote production of local films". Ecofin Agency. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  30. "THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION (EOC) PARTAKES IN THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA | Equal Opportunities Commission Uganda | Fighting Discrimination and Inequality in all its forms". www.eoc.go.ug. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  31. "Kabushenga: Principles, Ingenuity and Winning | #UgandaReading | Read On!". Retrieved 8 June 2020.

Twitter

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.