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| Katumba launched his presidential campaign in mid 2020 as an independent candidate. He picked his nomination forms from the Electoral Commission and collected the mandatory 100 signatures from 98 districts and raised the 20 million shillings nomination fee. He was formally nominated on 3 November 2020 becoming the eleventh and the last candidate on the list of presidential candidates. He was 24 years old during the campaign and was the youngest to run for the office of the Ugandan president following amendment to article 102 of the constitution which expunged 35-75 minimum and maximum age limit for presidential candidates in 2018. | Katumba launched his presidential campaign in mid 2020 as an independent candidate. He picked his nomination forms from the Electoral Commission and collected the mandatory 100 signatures from 98 districts and raised the 20 million shillings nomination fee. He was formally nominated on 3 November 2020 becoming the eleventh and the last candidate on the list of presidential candidates. He was 24 years old during the campaign and was the youngest to run for the office of the Ugandan president following amendment to article 102 of the constitution which expunged 35-75 minimum and maximum age limit for presidential candidates in 2018. | ||
| Kutumba campaign symbol was a table and his slogan was “Katumba Oyee” to bond with the youth. He ran his campaign on the streets walking with mega phone in hand and sometimes from open roof cars. He did not print posters or run jingles like other candidates. Katumba unveiled his campaign manifesto along with a book ‘untold Story of John Katumba’ he said would inspire the youths to support his election just a week before polls were due to open. When asked why he was launching his manifesto a week before the poll, he responded that if he unveiled his manifesto long before the election, people would forget his key agenda but launching close to election date would keep his campaign agenda of full employment for the youth fresh in the mind of electorates. | Kutumba campaign symbol was a table and his slogan was “Katumba Oyee” to bond with the youth. He ran his campaign on the streets walking with mega phone in hand and sometimes from open roof cars. He did not print posters or run jingles like other candidates. Katumba unveiled his campaign manifesto along with a book ‘untold Story of John Katumba’ he said would inspire the youths to support his election just a week before polls were due to open.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Independent|first=The|date=2021-01-09|title=Presidential candidate John Katumba publishes his memoir|url=https://www.independent.co.ug/presidential-candidate-john-katumba-publishes-his-memoir/|access-date=2021-07-19|website=The Independent Uganda:|language=en-US}}</ref> When asked why he was launching his manifesto a week before the poll, he responded that if he unveiled his manifesto long before the election, people would forget his key agenda but launching close to election date would keep his campaign agenda of full employment for the youth fresh in the mind of electorates. | ||
| Katumba received average 5 votes across polling units but received more than 100 votes from about seven polling units to lead other candidates in those polling station. The polling units where received most votes include Maganjo B C/U , Maya Primary school-Negambidde and Nakyesanja (O-Z) Takirambudde ground all in Wakiso district, Nakifuma East in Mukono, Nyakasojo COU in Kasese, Donga Borehole in Mayuge and Agwata Catholic Church in Abim. His president campaign ended with 37,554 (0.36%) votes placing ahead of several candidates. | Katumba received average 5 votes across polling units but received more than 100 votes from about seven polling units to lead other candidates in those polling station. The polling units where received most votes include Maganjo B C/U , Maya Primary school-Negambidde and Nakyesanja (O-Z) Takirambudde ground all in Wakiso district, Nakifuma East in Mukono, Nyakasojo COU in Kasese, Donga Borehole in Mayuge and Agwata Catholic Church in Abim. His president campaign ended with 37,554 (0.36%) votes placing ahead of several candidates. | ||
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Burundian politicianJohn Katumba (born 1996) is a Ugandan politician who ran for the office of the president of Uganda in the January 14, 2021 presidential election as an independent candidate. At 24 years old, he was the youngest presidential candidate in the 2021 election and the youngest in Ugandan presidential election history. He was one of eleven candidates in the race including president Yoweri Museveni who became Ugandan elected president in 1996 same year Katumba was born.
Early life and education
Katumba was born in Naalya –Kiwatule in Kampala to Kkonde family with ancestral home in Buikwe District in Central Uganda. His parents died when he was about two years old and was raised by a guardian. He had his primary education at Zion Hill Standard Academy in Buikwe District before enrolling in Central View High School in Mukono district for his O and A Level certificate. His guardian paid his full school fees up to A Level but stopped and started paying half of his fees when things became difficulty for the guardian. Katumba then started going to washing bays where he washed cars to raise money for his fees and other academic materials. After finishing high school, he went to Makerere University Business School where he studied Transport and Logistics Management graduating with a first degree in January 2020.
Presidential campaign
Katumba launched his presidential campaign in mid 2020 as an independent candidate. He picked his nomination forms from the Electoral Commission and collected the mandatory 100 signatures from 98 districts and raised the 20 million shillings nomination fee. He was formally nominated on 3 November 2020 becoming the eleventh and the last candidate on the list of presidential candidates. He was 24 years old during the campaign and was the youngest to run for the office of the Ugandan president following amendment to article 102 of the constitution which expunged 35-75 minimum and maximum age limit for presidential candidates in 2018.
Kutumba campaign symbol was a table and his slogan was “Katumba Oyee” to bond with the youth. He ran his campaign on the streets walking with mega phone in hand and sometimes from open roof cars. He did not print posters or run jingles like other candidates. Katumba unveiled his campaign manifesto along with a book ‘untold Story of John Katumba’ he said would inspire the youths to support his election just a week before polls were due to open. When asked why he was launching his manifesto a week before the poll, he responded that if he unveiled his manifesto long before the election, people would forget his key agenda but launching close to election date would keep his campaign agenda of full employment for the youth fresh in the mind of electorates.
Katumba received average 5 votes across polling units but received more than 100 votes from about seven polling units to lead other candidates in those polling station. The polling units where received most votes include Maganjo B C/U , Maya Primary school-Negambidde and Nakyesanja (O-Z) Takirambudde ground all in Wakiso district, Nakifuma East in Mukono, Nyakasojo COU in Kasese, Donga Borehole in Mayuge and Agwata Catholic Church in Abim. His president campaign ended with 37,554 (0.36%) votes placing ahead of several candidates.
References
- "'Ntituzopfira ku butegetsi' – Katumba, 24, ashaka gusubirira Museveni". BBC News Gahuza (in Kinyarwanda). Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- Independent, The (2021-02-08). "EC gifted hundreds of Bobi Wine's votes to Katumba in final tally". The Independent Uganda:. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - "John Katumba Biography | Profile | Net worth | Life & Career". The Pearl Post. 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- "John Katumba Biography: Profile, News, Presidential Candidature And Background". ABTC. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- Independent, The (2021-01-09). "Presidential candidate John Katumba publishes his memoir". The Independent Uganda:. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
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