FUFA Elections 2021: Rays of Director Elected UYFA Chair
By: Hassan Sendija
Robert Kiwanuka beats three men in contest to succeed Charles Masiko as Uganda Youth Football Association Chairman.
In the Special Interest Groups’ elections held at FUFA House Mengo on Saturday 8th May 2021 saw Kiwanuka earning 18 votes to beat his close competitor on the post, KJT’s Director Kabugo Mansoor who managed 17 while Farouk Kigongo gained only two votes.
The results states that Mansoor Kabugo has become UYFA delegate taking a post which has been occupied by Farouk Kigongo in the ending term while Rays of Grace Academy Director, Kiwanuka Roberts will be the chairperson for the next four years.
After winning the elections Kiwanuka hinted on what he target during his term “As we have been doing thing at our Academy, Rays of Grace, we are going to shift the same idea to UYFA, I am elected to help my colleagues to improve mostly on their facilities, because we have to shade a good picture in youth football.”
We have to improve our systems and publications, we have to improve our publicity, youth football is really doing well in Uganda but it is not popular at the level it deserves because people are not seeing what we do.
We have a team that qualified for World Cup, our U17 and 15 are doing well so we need enough publicity and a good picture to sell outside“
On the same day, the other SIGs held their elections and the following are the new delegates to plan and make policies in the forthcoming FUFA Annual General Assembly.
Uganda Football Referees Association (UFRA)
Chairman/Delegate: Ronnie Kalema-Unopposed
Delegate: Brian Miiro Nsubuga -Unopposed
Delegate: Rosebell Rwamuyamba (Delegate) – unopposed
Uganda Football Coaches Association (UFCA)
Chairman/Delegate: Livingstone Kyambadde -Unopposed
Frank Anyau (Delegate) -Unopposed
Uganda Beach Soccer Association (UBSA)
Chairman/Delegate: Deo Mutabazi -Unopposed
Delegate: Anthony Tumwesigye Unopposed
Futsal Association Uganda (FAU)
Chairman/Delegate: Hamzah Jjunju- Unopposed
Delegate: Patrick Lugemwa-Unopposed
Uganda Football Players Association (UFPA)
Chairman/Delegate: Paul Ssali- Unopposed
Delegate: Fred Tamale – Unopposed
Uganda Schools Football Association (USFA)
Chairman/Delegate: Justus Mugisha (23 Votes- Declared Winner)
2nd Delegate: Miriam Makeba (22 Votes)
Elsie Namagambe (1 vote)
Uganda Youth Football Association (UYFA)
Chairman/Delegate: Robert Kiwanuka (18 Votes-Declared Winner))
2nd Delegate: Mansoor Kabugo (17 Votes)
Farouk Kigongo (2 votes)
Uganda Women Football Association (UWFA)
Chairperson/Delegate: Margaret Kubingi (18 votes- Declared Winner)
2nd Delegate: Owek. Florence Nkalubo Bagunywa (14 votes)
Harriet Nattabi 9 votes
FUFA Women National Leagues (2 Delegates)
FUFA Women Super League- Delegate:
Scovia Angeyango (15 Votes-Declared Winner)
Faridah Bulega – 6 votes.
FUFA Women Elite League: Justine Nambafu – Unopposed
Elections Completed:
· District Football Associations
· Regional Football Associations
· Special Interest Groups
· FUFA Women Football Leagues (Super League and Elite League)
Yet to be conducted:
· FUFA Big League (5 Delegates)
· 3rd Vice President
· FUFA President and Executive