Laura Kanushu


Laura Kanushu is a Ugandan lawyer, politician and legislator, she represents the people with disabilities in the parliament of Uganda, she Is a member of the National Resistance Movement a party under the chairmanship of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President the Republic of Uganda.

Background and Education

Kanushu did a Bachelors of Law degree from the Makerere Universtiy Law School.

Career

Leah Kanushu is a human rights advocate especially for people with disabilities. She is the executive director of Legal Action for People with disabilities.
She is an executive member of the Uganda women Parliamentary Association as the People with Disabilities representative. She has addressed the discrimination and structural barrier faced by people with disabilities in education, public infrastructure and legal access. She has spoken publicly about the challenges disabed students face in accessing university facilities and the importance of inclusive law and policy.
As an MP, Kanushu has been involved in legislatives commitees that deal with social development and governance: She is the Deputy Chairperson of the Committee on Gender, Labour and Social Development.
In the parliament of Uganda, Kanishu is a member of the committee on rules, privileges and discipline. She is also a member of the Gender Labour and Social development committee.
In 2023, she was named a member of a select parliamentary committee to investigtae operations at the National Social Security Fund an inquiry into governance and fund management.

Policy Advocacy

Kanushu has used her Parliamentary platform to advocate for social protection measures and disability inclusive policies. Forexample, she highlighted the need for serve disabilities grant a proposed monthly support for families caring for children with profound disability to improve livelihoods and reduce barriers to education and care.
She has also advocated for improved economic empowerment programs targeting women and PWDs, welcoming government initiatives such as the GROW project aimed at supporting women in business.
Kanushu has spoken out on health and inclusion issues like the need for inclusive HIV service and address stigma and improve access to care for PWDs.