Dan Kimosho, the spokesperson for National Medical Stores (NMS) is poised to take the ruling party flag for Kazo County in the coming NRM primaries after electorates endorsed his manifesto while focusing on service delivery.
Kimosho, who isn’t new in politics having contested for Western Youth MP in 2011 but lost to Aggrey Kyobuguzi has this time rallied support from the people of Kazo in Western Uganda after promising to fight for service delivery, right from having accessing clean water to maternal services and enough power supply.
Kimosho told the constituents that he will focus on revamping the health sector which is key improving livelihood.
Kimosho tussles it out with Gordon Bafaki- the incumbent, a teacher by profession who earlier insinuated that he had been endorsed by a revered area retired politician John Nasasira.
Who is Kimosho?
Born in 1984 from a humble background, Dan Atwijukire Kimosho is a son to the Late Kosia Mugume and Mrs. Pere Mugume of Bugarihe Rwemikoma Sub County.
He is a grandson to the Late Nathan Kimosho, a name that Dan has since adopted.
Dan Kimosho started school at Bugarihe Primary School in 1989 before joining Kazo Model Primary School from where he completed his Primary Education.
For his O’Level, he went to Buremba Secondary School before going to Kampala from where he completed his A’ Level. Having done HEL/D as his subject Combination at HSC, Dan Kimosho in 2003 enrolled at Uganda Christian University Mukono for a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication with a major and interest in Mass Communication.
He worked as a student intern at Radio West Reporting from Kampala before being formally employed in 2007 at Western Uganda’s oldest and biggest Radio Station as a presenter, his very first program being “Akagwe” with Robert Kakyebezi – Mbarara City Mayor.
While at Radio West, Dan rose through the ranks to host the big name shows (Katuhurirane and manya ebikufa omwihanga ryawe). Such Talk Shows have literally made many Western Uganda politicians including Hon. Francis Mwijukye, Hon. Mujuni Vicent Kyamadidi among others.
Having worked there for a year, Dan Kimosho went into doing what he does best- Public Relations and Mass Communication joining Mulago National Referral Hospital as a Public Relations Officer, a position he held until 2010 when he resigned to participate in the 2011 general elections.
Dan Kimosho wanted the Youth Parliamentary Seat Western Uganda (2011-2016). He lost to Aggrey Kyobuguzi a Janet Museveni Confidant who had just left State House to run for MP.
Kyobuguzi invested unprecedented money and unleashed untold coercion in this election that poor Kimosho from a humble background and just three years out of University to match.
Aggrey Kyobuguzi won the NRM Primaries with 4 votes, an Election that Dan Kimosho had lived with a lot of disgruntlement about.
However, as luck would have it, Gerald Karuhanga a former Makerere University Guild President declaring that he was running for the same seat as an Independent.
Rumor has it that Dan with the disgruntlement supported Gerald Karuhanga to defeat State House Candidate- Aggrey Kyobuguzi with the same 4 votes that Kimosho thinks were rigged from him by Kyobuguzi.
Away from the Kimosho- Kyobuguzi-Karuhanga Election, Dan Kimosho in 2013 joined the National Medical Stores after a two-year holiday on the Street again as a Public Relations Manager.
The Public Relations Manager of NMS is a member of the Management Team of the Medical Stores.
Charged with public relations of NMS, Kimosho with support of General Manager Mr. Moses Kamabare and senior Staff has brought to public the least known government entity charged with procurement, storage and Distribution of Medicine and Medical Supplies in Uganda (NMS).
Resigning from a well paying job to join politics is not something new with the Media Maestro Dan Kimosho.
Reports indicate that his resignation letter is already with the NMS Board signaling that Dan Kimosho will be easing out to run for Kazo County Member of Parliament.
