Balyeku Moses Grace
Balyeku Moses Grace is a Ugandan politician and businessman.[1] He is the former member of parliament for Jinja west constituency.[2] He is the proprietor of Baba TV and Baba FM.[3] He was unveiled the vice chairperson of MK movement in 2023.[4]
Political career[edit]
Balyeku was in 2010 elected as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) chair person Jinja District.[5] During the 2011 general elections, Balyeku contested for the Jinja west member of parliament seat against FDC's Harry Kasigwa who was the incumbent at the time.[6] Other contestants included Fred Kasisa (NRM), Simon Muyanga Lutaaya (FDC), and Zaake Kibedi (NRM) among others.[7]
He was in 2019 investigated in land issues but was later found free by the Catherine Bamugemereire land commission.[8][9]
While still in parliament, Balyeku advocated for local investors to be recorgnised and helped by government.[10] He also used to support traders mostly women SACCOs in his constituency.[11]
In 2020, he returned the shs 20 million which had been given to members of parliament to aid them in the fight against COVID-19.[12]
In the 2021 elections, Balyeku Moses Grace lost the parliamentary seat to FDC's Timothy Batuwa.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ "Can Opposition wrestle Jinja West from Balyeku?". Monitor. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ Kazooba, Lawrence (2020-07-23). "How Jinja West MP Moses Balyeku fell from grace to grass". Watchdog Uganda. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "Police switches off Balyeku and Mwiru's radio stations in Jinja".
- ^ "MK Movement Busoga chapter leadership unveiled". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ Walukamba, Aldon (2 Aug 2010). "Moses Grace Balyeku Elected as Jinja NRM chairman". Uganda Radio Network. p. 1.
- ^ "Moses Grace Balyeku Elected as Jinja NRM Chairman".
- ^ "Road to 2011: The scramble for Jinja West seat". Monitor. 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "Land commission summons Jinja West MP Balyeku over land grabbing". The Independent Uganda. 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "Land commission grills MP Balyeku over Jinja land saga". The Independent Uganda. 2019-08-30. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "MP wants govt to recognise local investors". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "Jinja MP boosts parish women SACCOS". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "Moses Balyeku returns shs20m Covid-19 money".
- ^ Lubwama, Alice. "Corruption grossly affects the health sector- MP Batuwa". Capital Radio. Retrieved 2024-01-06.