Saleh Kamba

Saleh Kamba is a Ugandan politician and government administrator. He served as the elected Member of Parliament for Kibuku County and later held presidential appointments as a Resident City Commissioner and Resident District Commissioner.

Background Parliamentary records refer to Kamba as a retired lieutenant.

Parliamentary records show Kamba serving on committees during his time in Parliament, including the Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs.

In the 2016 general election, Kamba lost the Kibuku County seat to independent candidate Herbert Kijobe, according to Uganda Radio Network results reporting (Kijobe 14,391 votes, Kamba 12,297 votes).

Election petitions In August 2011, Uganda Radio Network reported a High Court decision in Mbale nullifying Kamba’s 2011 election on grounds of voter bribery following a petition by Jennifer Namuyangu and others.

Ministerial nomination President Yoweri Museveni named Kamba as Minister of State for Bunyoro Affairs in the Office of the Prime Minister in the cabinet list published by the Daily Monitor in 2011.

New Vision reported in 2011 that the Parliamentary Appointments Committee did not approve his ministerial nomination, citing issues with academic documentation presented during vetting.

Government appointments In March 2022, The Independent published a list of presidential appointments naming Kamba for Jinja City in the RDC/RCC reshuffle.

Electoral history

+ 2006 Ugandan parliamentary election: Kibuku County (Pallisa District) Party Candidate Votes % Result NRM Saleh Kamba M.W. 21,874 56.83 Elected DP Rainer Kafire Juliet 13,502 35.08 Lost Dongo David Walter 2,311 6.00 Lost Wamubirigwe Julius 630 1.64 Lost Takule Jones Wandha 175 0.45 Lost Total valid votes 38,492 100.00 Source: Electoral Commission (Uganda).

+ 2011 Ugandan parliamentary election: Kibuku County (Kibuku District) Party Candidate Votes % Result NRM Kamba Saleh Moses Wilson 23,855 49.93 Elected Independent Namuyangu Kacha Jenipher 21,893 45.82 Lost DP Rainer Juliet Kafire 1,654 3.46 Lost Independent Ndoboli Johnathan Mugeni 148 0.31 Lost Independent Wagira Moses 117 0.24 Lost UPC Magino Obotie Jonah 111 0.23 Lost Total valid votes 47,778 100.00 Source: Electoral Commission (Uganda).

+ 2016 Ugandan parliamentary election: Kibuku County (Kibuku District) Party Candidate Votes % Result Independent Kinobere Herbert Tom 14,391 52.92 Elected NRM Saleh Kamba M.W. 12,297 45.22 Lost FDC Kayama B. James 396 1.46 Lost Independent Kintu Patrick Benecto 111 0.41 Lost Total valid votes 27,195 100.00 Source: Electoral Commission (Uganda).