MUBS Guild Minister for Sports, Hon. Latjor Chuol was on September 14, 2024 elected the Chairperson of the Federation of East Africa University Sports Students Commission at the 2nd East African University sports leadership boot camp that took place at Busitema University, from September 12-15, 2024.
The East African leadership boot camp was intended to equip sports students from across East Africa with essential knowledge and leadership skills with the main objective of developing sports leadership in East Africa. The camp attracted 120 students from 14 universities across East Africa that is, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Burundi who attended the second leadership boot camp that was officially opened by Prof. Paul Wako, the Vice Chancellor of Busitema University.
Prof. Wako stressed the importance of sports in higher institutions of Learning, emphasizing its potential for
job creation and economic development. “This boot camp is a great opportunity to nurture leadership in sports and provide insights from celebrated sports personalities”, he said.
This three-day leadership boot camp was organized by the Federation of East Africa University Sports body (FEAUS)
and MUBS was represented by Nyombi Collins the Chairperson
of Games Union, Solea Namutamba the Secretary Games Union and the 27th Guild Sports Minister, Hon. Latjor Chuol. Only two countries nominated their candidates that is Kenyan Universities nominated Larry from USIU (United States
International University in Nairobi) and Ugandan Universities nominated Latjor Chuol from MUBS.
When it came to numbers at the Boot camp, Kenya had the biggest population and this excited the students from Kenya especially USIU knowing it was an automatic win for them since they had the numbers and the previous chairperson was from their country and university. Larry from USIU Kenya obtained 45 votes while Latjor from Uganda MUBS got 54 votes, making him the newly elected Chairperson of FEAUS 2024 ”As the new and first Chairperson of FEAUS from Uganda, representing all students from East African Universities. I appeal to students
to engage in sports leadership. There is need for greater student involvement in sports leadership to be able to develop future sports leaders through increased student participation in sports leadership roles.
I would like also to thank the MUBS Principal Prof. Moses Muhwezi, the Dean of Students’ Office, the Sports Tutor and staff from the sports office for supporting us and coach Hassan who traveled with us and supported us through the election process. I want to ensure that the MUBS Community was branded well among students from various
East African Universities”. Hon Choul noted.