Draft:Benard Awuko

Benard Awuko
Benard Awuko
Born	March 21, 1990 (age 36)
Education	Nsambya Police Barracks Nursery and Primary School - Kampala, Loro Primary School - Oyam District, Almond College – Lira, Lango College – Lira
Alma mater	Kampala International University
Occupations	ICT Engineer and Consultant
Years active	2015-present

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Instructions · What links here · Benard Awuko (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Easy tools: Citation bot (help) | Advanced: Fix bare URLs · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 8 days ago by Benard Awuko (talk: D · +) · Last edited 8 days ago by Benard Awuko

Submission declined on 16 July 2026 by EaglesFan37 (talk).

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Declined by EaglesFan37 2 months ago. Last edited by Benard Awuko 8 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

This draft has been resubmitted and is currently awaiting re-review.

Submission declined on 28 June 2026 by EatingCarBatteries (talk).

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Declined by EatingCarBatteries 3 months ago.

Submission declined on 7 June 2026 by EatingCarBatteries (talk).

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Declined by EatingCarBatteries 3 months ago.

Submission declined on 6 June 2026 by Greenman (talk).

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Declined by Greenman 3 months ago.

Submission declined on 6 June 2026 by ChrysGalley (talk).

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This draft's references do not show that the person meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for people. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that:

provide significant coverage: discuss the person in detail, not brief mentions or interviews lacking independent analysis;
are reliable: from reputable outlets with editorial oversight;
are independent: not connected to the person, such as interviews, press releases, the subject's own website, or sponsored content.

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Declined by ChrysGalley 3 months ago.

Submission declined on 5 June 2026 by Destinyokhiria (talk).

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This draft's references do not show that the person meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for people. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that:

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are reliable: from reputable outlets with editorial oversight;
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Declined by Destinyokhiria 3 months ago.

Comment: Please make sure to address the decline reason before resubmitting EatingCarBatteries _{(contribs | talk)} 23:25, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

Comment: Please see WP:AUTOBIO and WP:COI.
See also WP:BLP. Statements need to be sourced or removed. Greenman (talk) 11:50, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

Comment: This is unlikely to succeed as a biography. We can't accept AI submissions, there isn't enough sourcing, the language is way too promotional. ChrysGalley (talk) 06:30, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

Benard Awuko is a Ugandan information technology professional and university educator. He works in higher education and has worked in telecommunications-related fields. He has contested the Oyam County South parliamentary seat as an independent candidate in the 2021 and 2026 Ugandan general elections.

Education and academic career

Awuko studied telecommunications engineering at Kampala International University. He then worked in higher education and supervised student academic projects. A Kampala International University project report acknowledges Awuko Benard as one of the supervisors of a student project on an intelligent voice-controlled wheelchair.^[1]

In September 2026, Awuko returned to Kampala International University as a Teaching Assistant in the Department of Information Technology, School of Mathematics and Computing. The university's current staff listing identifies him as a Teaching Assistant in the School of Mathematics and Computing.^[2]

Political activity

Awuko contested the Oyam County South parliamentary seat as an independent candidate in the 2021 Ugandan general election. The Electoral Commission recorded him as receiving 358 votes.^[3]''Daily Monitor'' subsequently reported the results of the candidates who contested the constituency, including Awuko.^[4]

Awuko again contested for Oyam County South parliamentary seat in the 2026 Ugandan general election. Reports concerning an election petition arising from the election recorded that he received 455 votes.^[5]^[6]

Published commentary

Awuko has contributed opinion articles to ''Daily Monitor'' on education and related issues. In a 2022 article, he argued for equal treatment of teachers in Uganda and identified himself as an ICT practitioner and university instructor.^[7]

References

[1] "Kampala International University, Design and Implementation of an Intelligent Voice Controlled Wheel Chair, project report".

[2] "Kampala International University, School of Mathematics and Computing, staff listing, "Mr Awuko Benard – Teaching Assistant"".

[3] "Electoral Commission of Uganda, General Parliamentary Elections 2021: Parliamentary Election Results, Oyam County South" (PDF).

[4] "Daily Monitor, "Women MPs making Oyam a 'model district'", 2023".

[5] "Lango News Network, "Queen Dorothy Amolo to Wait for November 5 Judgment in Oyam South MP Election Case", 18 September 2026".

[6] "Dokolo Post, "Court to Decide Fate of Oyam South MP Seat on November 5", 18 September 2026".

[7] "Benard Awuko, "Teachers deserve equal treatment", Daily Monitor, 2022".

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