Muyanja Mbabaali

Muyanja Mbabaali also known as Hajj Muhammad Muyanja Mbabaali (born October 23, 1953) is a Ugandan politician, businessman and public administrator. He is best known for serving as the Member of Parliament for Bukoto County South, Lwengo District, following the 2011 general election under the National Resistance Movement (NRM).

Early life and education Muyanja Mbabaali was born on 23 October 1953 in Lwengo District in the Central Region of Uganda. He attended Kikungwe Primary school in Masaka in late 60s then Mengo Secondary School for his O’Level from 1971 to 1974. Over the years, he pursued several qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Public Administration and Management from Nkumba University, a Doctorate causa in Leadership and Management (2018) and a Master Class Certificate in Leadership and Management (2018), both from the Commonwealth University - London Graduate School.

Muyanja holds a Diploma in Information Technology from Uganda Pentecostal University (2015), a Mature Age Entry Certificate from Makerere University (2013), and a bachelor's degree in Public Administration and Management from Nkumba University (2004). Additionally, he earned an Accountancy Diploma from the Association of Professional Accountancy Students in 1989. In 2020s, his business interests faced financial challenges including debt issues leading to bank moving to seize or auction properties after alleged loan defaults.

Political career and working experience Hon. Muyanja's career spans various fields, including business, trade, property development, and politics. From 1982 to 1987, he served as chairman and founder of INTREPCO Limited Uganda, representing several international companies and securing major contracts for the Government of Uganda. Between March 1983 and 1987, he acted as the East German (GDR) agent in Uganda, overseeing barter trade between the Ugandan Government and East Germany, facilitating significant exchanges of goods.

Between February 1997 and 2000, he chaired the Uganda-Rwanda Joint Committee for Trade and Investment under the Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, promoting trade between Uganda and Rwanda and supporting the lifting of trade sanctions on Burundi. From 1998 to 2004, he was a Director and Chairman of Finance and Procurement at the National Medical Stores under the Ministry of Health. During the same period, he also served as a Director at Crystal Communications (Uganda) Limited, representing VERTEX RSI Global Communications (formerly COMSAT RSI) in upgrading digital communication systems and satellite installations for Ugandan radio and television stations.

His election was however nullified by the High Court, He was also nominated as State Minister for Investments in the Ugandan Cabinet but was rejected by the parliamentary vetting committee after accusations his academic papers were forged.

After Parliament After losing his Parliamentary seat and in subsequent years, Mbabaali has remained active in politics. He exitede national elections in the mid-2020s citing irregularities in party primaries. His candidacy has drawn cross-party endorsements including support from leaders and political parties.

Award and Honors Commonwealth University awarded Mbabaali an honorary doctorate (Doctorate causa) for his contributions in leadership and service and this was confirmed during the Dubai Leaders’ Summit in April 2018.

Personal life Mbabaali is married to Mariam Rose Najjemba, a fellow Ugandan politician who served in Parliament and cabinet.