Brief Overview And Experience
Kawanga is a lawyer by profession, a politician, businessman, and the Masaka District Service Commissioner.
Kawanga is one of a few lawyers who started serving at the age of 26 and busks with a law firm; Kawanga and Kasule Advocates and legal consultations since 1974 in Masaka Town. However, Kawanga’s rise to stardom in the political arena surprised many when he was elected as a Member of Parliament for Masaka East Constituency at the age of 34 in 1980.
In 1980, during the 4th Parliament with Speaker Francis Butagira, Kawanga exercised his duties diligently and later President Milton Obote of Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) appointed him as a shadow Minister.
Kawanga has had chances to serve different positions and in 1989, he was appointed the Member of National Resistance Council and deputy minister of transport and communities with Mr Ruhakana Rugunda as his superior.
Key Experience Record
Shadow Minister for rehabilitation and humanitarian services during Obote’s regime – (1980)
Member of the privileges committee.
Served two terms as Masaka Municipality Member of Parliament- (2001-2006)
Served as Member of National Resistance Council and deputy minister of transport and communities (1988)
On May 22, 2020 (Kawanga was appointed Masaka District service commissioner.
Minister of state for lands and Housing.