5 Notable alumni of Nkumba University
Updated: May 10, 2026 EliteDegrees
Nkumba University is ranked #6,655 in the world and #10 in Uganda by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 5 notable alumni from Nkumba University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Nkumba University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Katumba Wamala
1956-. (aged 70)
minister
military personnel
politician
Edward Katumba Wamala, commonly known as Katumba Wamala, is a Ugandan military officer and politician who serves as Minister of Works and Transport in the Ugandan cabinet, since 14 December 2019.
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2. Jeje Odongo
1951-. (aged 75)
minister
military personnel
politician
General Haji Abubaker Jeje Odongo is a Ugandan senior military officer and politician. In June 2021, he was appointed Uganda's cabinet minister for Foreign Affairs.
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3. Kasha Nabagesera
1980-. (aged 46)
accountant
LGBTQ rights activist
Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera is a Ugandan LGBT rights activist and the founder and executive director of the LGBT rights organization Freedom & Roam Uganda (FARUG). She received the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders in 2011 and the Right Livelihood Award in 2015.
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4. Mike Mukula
1956-. (aged 70)
aircraft pilot
politician
George Michael Mukula, commonly known as Mike Mukula, is a Ugandan businessman, politician and a professional pilot. He represented Soroti Municipality from 1996 to 2016 in the parliament of Uganda. He owns a conglomerate of 28 companies under the Mukula Group of Companies. He is a member of the ruling National Resistance Movement and currently holds the position of Vice...
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5. Musa Ecweru
1964-. (aged 62)
accountant
politician
Musa Francis Ecweru, is an accountant and politician in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community. He is the current Minister of State for Works and Transport (Works) in the Ugandan Cabinet where he previously served as the State Minister for Relief and Disaster Preparedness since 1 June 2006 In the cabinet reshuffles of 16 February 2009, 27...
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