Wafula Oguttu
Wafula Oguttu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 December 1952 |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Beijing Language Institute (Diploma in Chinese Language) Beijing University (Bachelor of Arts in Literature & Political Economy) University of Dar es Salaam (Certificate in Swahili Communication Skills) University of Cardiff (Diploma in Journalism) |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1987 — present |
| Title | former Leader of Opposition Parliament of Uganda MP for Bukooli Central Bugiri District |
Phillip Wafula Oguttu (born 21 December 1952) is a Ugandan journalist and politician. He is a former Leader of Opposition in the Ugandan Parliament. He was appointed to that position on 31 January 2014, replacing Nandala Mafabi, and held it until June 2016 when he handed over the position to Winnie Kiiza.
Oguttu was formerly the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukhooli County Central, a constituency in Bugiri District, Busoga Sub-region, Eastern Region of Uganda, a role he held from 2011 until 2016. He is a member of Uganda's opposition party Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) for which he is the spokesperson.
Oguttu is also one of the co-founders of the Daily Monitor, a privately owned English-language daily newspaper in Uganda.