Jane Frances Kuka

Jane Frances Kuka is a Ugandan educator, anti-Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) activist, politician and former Member of Parliament for Kapchorwa in Uganda's sixth parliament (1996–2001) and was replaced by Gertrude Kulany. She was the Minister of State for Gender and Development from 1996 to 1998, a State Minister for Disaster Preparedness in 1999 and later appointed Resident District Commissioner for Kapchorwa District in 2007 replacing Tezira Jamwa.

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• The returning officer did not show impartiality as required by the law and the ogwal tampered with the register which allowed some illegal voters to cast ballot in Favour to Kullany
  • https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1031518/kuka-blames-defeat-district-officials#google_vignette
• i’m used to losing,I lost in NRC and CA races but continued to work for my people
  • https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1031518/kuka-blames-defeat-district-officials#google_vignette
• Before 1998, the Benet people were not like this. They have come a long way. We do acknowledge that the delay of implementation of a solution by the government has been a problem. Seeing the art symbols today, I have a clear picture of the Benet people now, and I do apologize on behalf of the government for those that have lost their lives in the struggle.”
  • https://startjournal.org/2013/01/using-art-to-help-communities-the-benet-story/
• At least 120 girls have been circumcised in the last month in Uganda’s northeastern region of Karamoja, Ugandan State Minister for Disaster Preparedness
  • https://mg.co.za/article/2000-12-03-120-girls-circumcised-in-uganda/