Ismael Orot
Ismael Orot | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Kanyum County, Kumi District | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| State Minister for Works (designate) | |
| Assumed office 6 June 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | National Resistance Movement |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ismael Orot is a Ugandan politician. He was named as State Minister for Works in the Ugandan Cabinet on 6 June 2016.[1] However, his appointment was rejected by the parliamentary appointments committee.[2][3] He served as the elected Member of Parliament for Kanyum County, in Kumi District in the 10th Parliament.[4]
Controversies
Academic credentials
His election and ministerial appointment were shadowed by claims of falsified academic papers. Rivals alleged that he used certificates belonging to Ikadorot John Stephen, though Orot clarified in an affidavit that he changed his name from John Stephen to Ismael upon converting to Islam in 1983.[5]
Taxation advocacy
During his time in parliament, he publicly defended the introduction of taxes on social media (OTT) and mobile money, stating that these are voluntary services and users who could not pay should opt not to use them.
Personal life
Family loss
In April 2025, Orot's wife, Sarah Alaka died. She was a parish chief in the Kumi district local government and reportedly collapsed before being pronounced dead at Kumi Hospital-Ongino.
See also
External links
- Website of the Parliament of Uganda
- Orot' wife death on Facebook
References
- ^ Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Museveni's new cabinet list At 6 June 2016" (PDF). Daily Monitor. Kampala. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ Sadab Kitatta Kaaya (17 June 2016). "Uganda: How Ministers Lost, Won Vetting Battle". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 19 June 2016 – via AllAfrica.com.
- ^ Solomon Arinaitwe; Isaac Imaka (17 June 2016). "Uganda: MPs Reject Three Cabinet Nominees". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 19 June 2016 – via AllAfrica.com.
- ^ "Members of Parliament: 357. Orot Ismael: Representative for Kanyum County, Kumi District". Kampala: Parliament of Uganda (POU). 12 June 2016. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ "Vetting Committee Rejects Ismael Orot :". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 2025-12-19.