Overview:
Association of Uganda University Sports (AUUS) elective assembly will happen this Friday, 26th September 2025 at the Uganda Christian University (UCU) in Mukono as the candidates aspire for positions of responsibility for the period 2025-2029.
Mustapha Nsubuga, a senior sports officer at the Mountains of the Moon University (MMU) in Fort Portal city is eyeing an executive position at the Association of Uganda University Sports (AUUS).
AUUS’ elective assembly will happen this Friday, 26th September 2025 at the Uganda Christian University (UCU) in Mukono as the candidates aspire for positions of responsibility for the period 2025-2029.
Nsubuga, also the president of the National Sports Officers’ Association (NASOA) is running for the 1st vice president seat alongside Kampala University’s Martha Soigi.
He is also short-listed for the vice president (Technical) seat; alongside UCU’s Samuel Lukaire.
“I have built a national network, strategic connections and developed advanced advocacy skills that I am to bring to AUUS leadership to benefit university sports and stakeholders across the country” Nsubuga, a sports scientist graduate from Makerere University asserts.
Nsubuga’s priority areas as vice president in charge of technical affairs will be hinged on sports infrastructure and facilities development, strengthening technical capacity in member institutions, establishing national university talent development framework, modernizing the AUUS Technical operations, enhancing fair-play and competitive integrity and promoting inclusive, gender sensitive sports participation.
Nsubuga is on the top executive of the Uganda Kho Kho Association, a sport that recently secured a bronze medal at the world cup in India.
Other positions:
The presidency seat has Dr. Agnes Baluka Massajja from Busitema University, against Kyambogo University’s George Wagoogo.
Long serving General Secretary Patrick Ssebuliba from Victoria University faces three other candidates in Dr Baluka, Hilary Godfrey Kimbugwe (Makerere University Business School) and David Busobozi (Uganda Martyrs’ University).
Male student representative:
Two candidates are short listed for the male student representative position; Sand Moses (Busitema university) and Ambrose Kalibbala (Mutesa 1 Royal University).
Regional representatives:
Annet Kabasindi (Kampala International University) and Hilary Kimbugwe (Makerere University Business School) are vying for the central region representatives’ slots.
Unopposed:
Brenda Ekone (University of Kisubi) is unopposed for the Assistant General Secretary seat, same as Makerere University’s Brian Miiro Nsubuga for treasurer.
Nsubuga will replace the long serving treasurer; Paul Mark Kayongo.
Helon Haruna Kebba (Islamic University in Uganda) is unopposed for Eastern region.
The other unopposed candidates include Francis Opiyo from Gulu University for Northern region; Arthur Kamugisha (Bishop Stuart University) for Western region and Benson Kanyesigye from Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) for the South-Western region.
For starters, AUUS is affiliated to the National Council of Sports (NCS) and the International University Sports Federation (FISU).
AUUS is responsible for organizing university sports programs in Uganda for domestic, regional, continental and international championships.