Wakooli Godfrey Matembu
Ugandan politician (born 1986)
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Wakooli Godfrey Matembu (born 26 September 1986) is a Ugandan politician and member of the National Resistance Movement (NRM). He has served in the Parliament of Uganda since 2021 as the Member of Parliament for Butiru County in Manafwa District.[1][2]
Hon. Wakooli Godfrey Matembu | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Parliament of Uganda for Butiru County | |
| Assumed office 2021–present | |
| Constituency | Butiru County, Manafwa District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 26, 1986 |
| Party | National Resistance Movement |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political career
Wakooli was elected to the Eleventh Parliament in the 2021 general elections, winning the Butiru County seat with 16,070 votes on the NRM ticket.[3][4]
He serves on Parliament’s Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs.[5][6] In committee and plenary, he has contributed to oversight of the security and internal affairs sectors, including scrutiny of supplementary budget requests for the Ministry of Defence and matters related to the Police Exodus SACCO.[7][8][9][10]
Constituency work
Wakooli has been involved in lobbying for road rehabilitation in Butiru County. In April 2025, the 10.7 km Butiru–Makenya–Tororo road rehabilitation was launched under the National Oil Seed Program (an IFAD–Government of Uganda initiative), with local media quoting Wakooli on the expected economic benefits for farmers and traders between Manafwa and neighbouring Tororo District.[11][12] Earlier, he had publicly addressed concerns about the road’s condition and funding timelines.[13]