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Wafula Oguttu (Phillip Wafula Oguttu) was born on 21 December, 1952 in Butaleja, Uganda, is a Ugandan politician. Discover Wafula Oguttu's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?
| Popular As |
Phillip Wafula Oguttu |
| Occupation |
Journalist
Politician |
| Age |
71 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
21 December, 1952 |
| Birthday |
21 December |
| Birthplace |
Butaleja, Uganda |
| Nationality |
Uganda
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He is a member of famous Journalist with the age 71 years old group.
Wafula Oguttu Height, Weight & Measurements
At 71 years old, Wafula Oguttu height not available right now. We will update Wafula Oguttu's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
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| Wife |
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| Sibling |
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Wafula Oguttu Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Wafula Oguttu worth at the age of 71 years old? Wafula Oguttu’s income source is mostly from being a successful Journalist. He is from Uganda. We have estimated Wafula Oguttu's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Journalist |
Wafula Oguttu Social Network
Timeline
Phillip Wafula Oguttu (born 21 December 1952) is a Ugandan journalist and politician.
He is a former Leader of Opposition in the Ugandan Parliament.
His father died in 1960 when he was a primary two pupil.
Because he was a bright student, he studied for free from primary to university despite being from a poverty-stricken family.
Oguttu started his political career as a media politician in the 1970s when he was an assistant editor for Weekly Topic.
Oguttu started his working career in 1973 as a banking assistant at the Bank of Uganda.
In 1974, he received a Diploma in Chinese Language from the Beijing Language Institute.
He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Literature and Political Economy degree from Beijing University.
He was an editor for a Tanzania publishing house from 1977 until 1979.
He holds a Certificate in Swahili Communication Skills, obtained in 1978 from the University of Dar es Salaam.
He also holds a postgraduate Diploma in Journalism from the University of Cardiff.
He went on to work as an assistant editor and then chief editor for Weekly Topic, an English language newspaper, from 1979 until 1992.
He moved to present day Bugiri in Busoga in 1980 and fully transformed himself into a naturalized Musoga.
Oguttu attended Lumino Mill Hill Primary School, Bukedi College Kachonga, and Teso College Aloet for his primary and secondary education.
He continued to be very active in media politics in the 1980s when he was then the editor in chief of the aforesaid newspaper.
In the late 1980s, he held his first political office as an LCI Councillor for Nakawa Division.
He also served as an assistant lecturer at Makerere University between 1981 and 1985.
Government tried to have influence on his political columns in the early 1990s, but this prompted his resignation from Weekly Topic in 1992.
He then founded the Daily Monitor that same year, as an anti-government newspaper at the time.
He and others founded the Daily Monitor newspaper in 1992, eventually becoming the editor-in-chief before leaving in 2004.
He is the executive chairman of Santa Lucia Basic School.
He ran the Daily Monitor as the chief editor until his retirement in 2004.
It was about that time that he co-founded the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) with Kiiza Besigye and others.
He ran for his first parliamentary elections in 2006 on the FDC ticket, standing in the constituency of Bukhooli Country Central but ultimately losing to Fred Mukisa.
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.
Oguttu was born in Buhehe sub-county, Busia District, to Wafula Olago, a veteran of World War II, and Lucia Aguttu.
At the time of Oguttu’s birth, his father was working for a borehole-drilling company in Butaleja.
A Samia by tribe, Wafula was raised in Mbajja Village, Lumino Sub-county, in present-day Busia District.
The administrative area at that time was known as Bukedi District and included present-day Busia District, Tororo District, Pallisa District, Butaleja District, and Kibuku District.
His name "Oguttu" in the Samia culture is given to someone born on the veranda or in the garden behind a house.
Wafula grew up with five sisters and three brothers.
In the 2011 general election he stood for the same seat, defeating NRM flagbearer Hajji Siraji Lyavala (who had defeated Mukisa in the NRM primary ).
He however had a second wife, Freda, who died in July 2012 with whom he fathered two sons.
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.
On 31 January 2014, he was appointed Leader of Opposition in parliament.
He also sat on the following parliamentary committees:
Oguttu is currently married to Alice Oguttu with five sons and two daughters.
He was unable to hold the seat in the 2016 general election however, losing out to the NRM's Solomon Silwany.
