Derrick Nyeko
Derrick Nyeko Keko is a Ugandan politician, farmer, and Member of Parliament in Uganda's 11th Parliament, representing Makindye East. He served as the Shadow Minister for Presidency and Security and Shadow Minister Defence and Veteran Affairs. He is married to Ruth Kirabo Nyeko He is a member of the opposition party, National Unity Platform (NUP) and a supporter of the People Power, Our Power Movement. He was earlier associated with the ruling party National Resistance Movement (NRM).
Career
Nyeko served as the Secretary of Student Affairs in the Uganda Youth Council for Market Zone in 2011. He was later elected as Secretary for Publicity in the same year and worked with the Buganda Youth Council at the parish level. He also served as the Youth Councilor for Makindye Urban Council and also as the NRM Youth Council Publicity Secretary for Kampala, a position that caused controversy as he was seen to belong to two political parties, the ruling NRM and the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP).Nyeko crossed from National Resistance Movement (NRM) to National Unity Platform (NUP) as a protest against the extension of age limits for presidency which would see president Museveni stay in power for more than 35 years. He then contested for a parliamentary seat for Makindye East and emerged victorious beating the incumbent Hon. Ibrahim Kasozi of FDC, another opposition party. He was then appointed Shadow Minister for Presidency and Security in the Shadow cabinet by the leader of the Uganda opposition Hon. Mathias Mpuuga.