Paulson Kasana Semakula Luttamaguzi (born 25 December 1979) is a Ugandan politician and economist. He is a former Member of Parliament who represented Nakaseke South County from 2016 to 2026.
He was re-elected in the 2021 parliamentary election as a Democratic Party (DP) candidate. In April 2025, Daily Monitor reported that he had shifted allegiance from DP to the National Unity Platform.
In the January 2026 parliamentary elections, Charles Nsereko Basajjassubi of the National Resistance Movement was declared the winner for the Nakaseke South County seat with 30,279 votes, defeating the incumbent Paulson Kasana Semakula Luttamaguzi, who garnered 18,123 votes.
Early life and education Luttamaguzi was born in Nakaseke District on 25 December 1979. In a 2017 interview with The Observer, he said he attended Kitebi Primary School, briefly attended Jinja College, and then studied at Jinja Secondary School for O-level and Luweero Secondary School for A-level, before graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce from Makerere University. In the same interview, he identified his parents as Luttamaguzi Mukiibi and Cissy Nalunkuuma.
Political career Elections In a 2020 profile ahead of the 2021 polls, Daily Monitor reported that he received 11,519 votes in 2016, narrowly defeating Denis Ssekabira (NRM), who got 11,157 votes.
In the 2021 election, Uganda Radio Network reported that he polled 26,089 votes, ahead of Charles Nsereko (9,836) and Stephen Mukiibi (280). New Vision later reported that he was sworn in for the 11th Parliament after retaining the seat.
+ Parliamentary elections Year Office Party Votes Opponent(s) (votes) Result 2016 MP, Nakaseke South County Democratic Party 11,519 Denis Ssekabira (NRM) 11,157 Elected 2021 MP, Nakaseke South County Democratic Party 26,089 Charles Nsereko (NRM) 9,836; Stephen Mukiibi 280 Re-elected
Party affiliation Parliament’s official MPs database lists Luttamaguzi as a member of the Democratic Party (DP). In April 2025, Daily Monitor described him as having shifted allegiance from DP to the National Unity Platform (NUP).
Lutamaguzi contested again for the Nakaseke South parliamentary seat in the 2026 general election as the National Unity Platform flag bearer but was defeated by National Resistance Movement's Charles Kawuma Nsereko.https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/blogs/when-voters-say-enough-is-enough-NV_227455_062026
Parliamentary work and public issues Land disputes and evictions In a 2020 report about the Nakaseke South contest ahead of the 2021 polls, Daily Monitor linked the constituency’s politics to land disputes and evictions, and quoted Luttamaguzi discussing land rights concerns and service delivery (roads, health and education).
Nakaseke tomato processing plant In March 2017, Uganda Radio Network reported on a visit by Parliament’s Committee on Government Assurances and Implementation to the Bulemezi Food Processing Plant in Nakaseke District, where Luttamaguzi (as area MP) questioned why the plant was out of production after it had been established as part of a government initiative. In January 2021, Daily Monitor reported that he and other leaders raised concerns about the collapse of the tomato factory and the losses faced by farmers who had grown tomatoes expecting a ready market.
Views and public statements. In a 2017 interview with The Observer, he described himself as “politically romantic” and said he intended to run for president in 2031.
Personal life Parliament’s official MPs database lists him as married.
See also. Parliament of Uganda Nakaseke District Democratic Party (Uganda) National Unity Platform
References
External links. Parliament of Uganda profile