Career
He is the current State Minister for Housing in the Ugandan Cabinet. He was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011. He replaced Michael Werikhe Kafabusa, who was dropped from the Cabinet.
In the cabinet reshuffle of 1 March 2015, he retained his cabinet portfolio.
He was born in Lira District, on 15 June 1958. After attending local schools, he studied at the Institute of Shipping and Management Studies, obtaining the Diploma in Clearing & Forwarding, prior to 1996.
In 1996, he was awarded the Diploma in Management & Administration, from an undisclosed institution. In 2008, he obtained the Certificate in Leadership & Public Speaking, from the London School of Business and Management.
He served as the Chairman of Uganda Air Cargo Limited, from 1995 until 2001.
He has continuously represented his constituency in the Ugandan Parliament since 2001. He has business interests in the hotel and tourism industry, dating back to 1990.