Betty Muzanira

Betty Muzanira Bamukwatsa (born 3 September 1968) is a Ugandan politician and a previous women member of parliament for Rukungiri District, western Uganda.

Background and education Muzanira was born in Bwera village, Rushasha parish, Nyakagyeme subcounty in Rujumbura constituency, Rukungiri district. She was born to Stanley Katakara and Veronica Buhenda.

Muzanira holds a bachelors degree of Arts in Primary Education from Uganda Matryrs University Nkozi. She enrolled for a Grade III Teachers' certificate at Rukungiri Teachers College Nyakaina. Later on she upgraded to a Diploma in Primary education from the National Teachers' college Kakoba in Mbarara.

During this period, she became popularly known as 'Teacher Betty'.

Achievements

2001 - voted chairperson LC3 Rukungiri town council 2007- became district councillor for Rukungiri Municipal council 2018 - elected women member of parliament Rukungiri district

Controversy Muzanira was involved in a court case at Kabale High Court in 2016 where she was a complainant about a vote rigging action carried out in the 2016 elections. This case was later sent to the supreme court and a by-election was ordered to be carried out in Rukungiri district.

Personal life Betty Muzanira is a widowed mother to one child