Wafula Oguttu
Wafula Oguttu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 December 1952 Butaleja, Uganda |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Beijing Language Institute Beijing University University of Dar es Salaam University of Cardiff |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, Politician |
| Years active | 1987 — present |
| Title | former Leader of the Opposition in Parliament |
Phillip Wafula Oguttu (born 21 December 1952) is a Ugandan journalist and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Uganda from 2011 to 2016 representing Bukhooli County Central, which is an area in the Bugiri District of Eastern Uganda.[1]
He belongs to an opposition political party called the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), and he has worked as the spokesperson for the party. He was the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament from January 2014 until June 2016, leading all the political groups that were not part of the ruling government.[2][3][4]
Before he became a politician, Oguttu helped start the Daily Monitor, a popular, private newspaper written in English in Uganda.
Early life and education
Oguttu went to school in different countries. He studied the Chinese language at the Beijing Language Institute. He then went to Beijing University, where he got a degree in literature and political economy. He also studied communication skills in the Swahili language at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, and studied journalism at the University of Cardiff in the United Kingdom.[5]
References
- ↑ "Wafula Oguttu sets off storm in Parliament". Monitor. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ Etukuri, Charles (3 February 2014). "Wafula Oguttu New Leader of Opposition". New vision. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- ↑ Bikala, Moses (19 February 2016). "Wafula Oguttu exits Parliament". New Vision. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ↑ Musobya, Asuman (4 May 2012). "Bukhooli MP In Latrines-for-Coffee Seedlings Drive". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ EDRIS KIGGUNDU & SULAIMAN KAKAIRE. "The Observer". www.observer.ug. Retrieved 2026-06-02.