The Uganda youth football association (UYFA) chairman Roberts Kiwanuka believes that youth football will have a stronger voice in the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) executive committee after his addition to the Federation’s top executive organ.
Kiwanuka, who was re-elected as UYFA chairman for another four-year term in August this year, was confirmed to the Fufa Executive Committee alongside Richard Ochom during Fufa 102nd assembly at Hotel triangle in Mbarara Saturday, 17th October, 2026.
The Rays of Grace Academy director lauded Fufa president Eng. Moses Magogo for the trust – pledging to serve his administration and football diligently.
“I congratulate the youth football fraternity for this milestone. We also thank the (FUFA) president for considering us. I know it comes with a huge responsibility, but with his guidance and the senior members of the executive committee, I will work to my best to support the president and help him deliver his vision,” Kiwanuka revealed.
Fufa president Moses Magogo noted that Kiwanuka became the choice after his dedication to youth and grassroot football.
“As you see, the activities inside FUFA have increased, we really need a number of people in the human resource to support the president – that is why the two have been added. Mr. Kiwanuka Robert has put a lot of effort in youth football in this country and in the era we are in of converting the youth into product, we believe that he will add a lot,” Magogo told the media.
Kiwanuka and Magogo have had a good working relationship, with the FUFA president often delegating him to a number of top football events.
Magogo also ensured that the former speaker of parliament Anita Among commissioned the Rays of Grace academy sports complex in Kirugu-Njeru in Buikwe district.
Kiwanuka carries a huge passion for youth football. In his philanthropy works, through his Rays of Grace junior school, Kiwanuka has given bursaries to the vulnerable talented kids, nurtured many talents.
His Rays of Grace academy has representation on all under-age national teams and also in the top football playing schools in the country.
The two executive committee positions were passed in the 101st assembly before the holders were confirmed over the weekend to take the number of the executive committee members to 17.
During the weekend assembly, two more positions were passed with the holders to be confirmed in the subsequent assembly, where the Fufa president will also announce the maiden 4th Vice president – another newly created position.
Following his move to the executive committee, UYFA will have to find another member to replace Kiwanuka as the new delegate in the Fufa assembly.
