Who is Moses Magogo Hassim? Flash Uganda Media looks at his biography, age, wife, family, tribe, relationship with Mr Sam Zua Nkinda and Mrs Ruth Biribawa Nkinda, Dellah Sallah, Annet Anita Among, early life and education of the current President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA).
Moses Magogo Hassim, better known as Moses Magogo, is a politician and sports administrator from Uganda.
He is currently the President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA).
On the National Resistance Movement ticket, he was elected to Parliament in 2021 to represent Budiope East, Buyende District as the Member of Parliament.
In addition, Moses Magogo serves as the Ugandan Parliament’s ICT Committee Chair.
Net Worth
As of 2021, Moses Magogo’s estimated net worth was 1.1 billion Uganda Shillings, with 200 million Shillings coming from his office and ownership of a sports club.
Early Life
On November 8, 1976, Moses Magogo Hassim was born in Kamuli, in the Buyende District of Eastern Uganda.
Sam Zua Nkinda and Ruth Biribawa Nkinda are his parents.
He is a Musoga from the Musoga tribe in Eastern Uganda, where his parents raised him.
Education Background
Moses Magogo completed his primary schooling at Kamuli District’s Kagulu Primary School.
After completing his O-level studies at Jinja College, he enrolled in Namilyango College in Mukono District to pursue his A-level studies.
Magogo continued to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at Makerere University.
Education background summary
| Institution | Status /Award |
| Kagulu Primary School | PLE |
| Jinja College | UCE |
| Namilyango College | UACE |
| Makerere University | Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree |
Other academic accomplishments
Magogo excelled in both sports and academics while attending Jinja College, Namilyango College, and Makerere University.
He finished second in the National Mathematics Contest, which included the top pupils from Uganda’s top schools, and won the 10,000-meter event that same week.
Nkrumah Hall Bull won the university football cup and, for the first time in its more than 40-year history (winning the overall sports events) with Moses Magogo serving as Interior Minister and participating in multiple disciplines.
Marriage / Relationship
Moses Magogo and a Rwandan woman who resides in Bulenga are parents to three children.
Afterwards, in 2017, Magogo was introduced to the city socialite Dellah Sallah’s parents in Nateete. They have had two children together.
Additionally, Magogo and Speaker of the Parliament Anitah Among had their customary ceremony in Bukedea in August 2022. Before choosing to make their relationship public, they dated for almost five years.
After Anita Among gave birth to twins in October 2023, Magogo became a Ssalongo (father of twins).
Career and Professional Work Experience
Moses Hassim Magogo has previous experience working for the African Development Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Kinyara Sugar Works, and the United Nations.
Presently, Magogo is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and a shareholder of PearlSporto Investments Limited, the company that owns and operates PearlSporto TV Channel—the only sports channel dedicated solely to Uganda.
In June 2013, Magogo emerged as the sole eligible contender in the Federation of Uganda Football Associations election.
At the gathering, which drew 73 participants, he was nevertheless put to a vote. He received 68 votes in favour, 3 votes against, and 1 vote absconded.
As a result, on August 31, 2013, Magogo was proclaimed the Federation of Uganda Football Associations’ president, taking Dr. Lawrence Mulindwa’s place.
In 2017, he was chosen again for a further four-year term.
In the National Resistance Movement primary elections held in September 2020, Moses Magogo became victorious over Dhamuzungu Geoffrey, the Member of Parliament representing Budiope East.
After receiving 59,951 votes, or 79.6% of the total 75,290 votes polled, Magogo was proclaimed the winner.
Magogo was elected as the 11th Parliament’s (2021–2026) Member of Parliament for Budiope East in the Buyende district on January 14, 2021.
Work experience background summary
| Years | Institution | Position |
| 1998 – 2013 | Mutundwe Lions FC | Club Treasurer |
| 2011-2013 | Super Cubs Soccer Academy | Club Secretary |
| 2005-2009 | Rubaga District Football Association | Secretary |
| 2004 – 2013 | Rubaga DFA | FUFA General Assembly Delegate |
| 2013 – 2017 | Federation of Uganda Football Association | President |
| 2017 – Present | Federation of Uganda Football Association | President |
| 2005-2011 | FUFA Competitions Committee | Secretary |
| 2015-2017 | FIFA Security and Integrity Committee | Member |
| 2019 – 2023 | Confederation of African Football (CAF) | CAF executive committee |
| 2021 – Present | Budiope East | Member of Parliament |
Other Career accomplishments
Magogo has participated in association football with Kinyara Sugar FC and Mutundwe Lions FC in addition to playing football in primary school, high school, and university settings.
In addition, he leads the FUFA President’s XI, a group of former members of the national team.
Magogo served as Secretary of Rubaga District Football Association (2005-2009), Club Treasurer of Mutundwe Lions FC (1998-2013), Club Secretary of Super Cubs Soccer Academy (2011-2013), and FUFA General Assembly Delegate for Rubaga DFA (2004-2013) in the lower football administration.
As Secretary of the FIFA Competitions Committee from 2005 to 2011, Chairman of the FIFA Licensing Board, Member of the AFCON 2012 mobilization committee (led by Hon. Obua Hamson), FIFA Transfer Matching System (TMS) Agent for Uganda, Member of the FUFA EXCOM representing the Kampala region, and Member of the Board of Directors of Nakivubo War Memorial Stadium, Magogo held various positions within the National Football Administration.
He chaired the CAF Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee, served as a member of the CAF Organizing Committee for the Inter Club championships, and was an instructor for FIFA Football Administration & Management in addition to being a member of the FIFA Security and Integrity Committee from 2015 to 2017.
In addition, he was a member of the board of directors of Mandela National Stadium Limited and the chairman of the FUFA Marketing Committee.
Moses Magogo is also a member of the National Committee on Budget, Information and Communication Technology, and the National Economy Committee.
Achievements and Awards
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) selected Eng. Moses Magogo to its Executive Committee in May 2017, making him the first Ugandan to hold that position.
During the same CAF Extraordinary General Assembly Congress in Bahrain, Magogo was also appointed to three additional committees inside the organization.
Magogo had a crucial role in both the governance reforms implemented by FUFA and in Mr. Lawrence Mulindwa’s tenure as president of the organization from 2005 to 2013.
He is recognized for having revolutionized Uganda’s football league and competition structures, especially the FUFA Big League and Regional Leagues.
The Uganda Cranes qualified from the group stages of the AFCON Finals (Egypt) for the first time since 1978. FIFA placed the Uganda Cranes 62nd in the world in 2016.
Uganda won two of the three AFCON Finals that it qualified for (National U-17 in Tanzania 2019, Uganda Cranes-Gabon 2017 and Egypt 2019).
Magogo Moses was also in charge of initiating the player contractual laws and procedures in Uganda as well as arranging and finishing the different football sponsorship agreements.
He established the FUFA Juniors League (originally for U-17 teams, but currently for U-19 teams), the FUFA Women Elite League in 2014, and the Super8 Cup competition, which draws the top six league finishers and newcomers to the FUFA Big League.
The inaugural CAF Standing Committee meeting (Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee in Entebbe) was held in Uganda.
Controversies
Moses Magogo was fined sh37 million and banned from football activities for two months in 2019 by FIFA, the world football governing body, following his involvement in the illicit resale of 2014 FIFA World Cup tickets.
Moses Magogo was discovered to have broken FIFA’s rule during the suspension period after being spotted watching the Cranes play Malawi at Namboole Stadium.
All things considered, Magogo was greeted as a hero by the FUFA executive, friends, and well-wishers, including the recently appointed Minister of State for Sports, when he returned to work on December 10th following his two-month suspension.
Moses Magogo was voted out of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) executive committee in July 2023 by Sudan Football Association president Dr. Mutasim Gafar Sirelkhatim, 20 to 34 votes behind.
Since taking office in 2019, Magogo has presided over several CECAFA members who were unable to host international matches because they lacked facilities that met CAF requirements.
Magogo’s wealth is a cause for alarm. The president’s office of Fufa has an annual budget of almost Shs 200 million. Even Nevertheless, after just eight years in charge, Magogo’s possessions and vehicles are thought to be worth more than his official salary from FUFA.
he fact that Magogo was able to spend so much money on his bid to become a member of parliament for Budiope East specifically caused more people to take notice and suspect that he was cheating FUFA.
“People forget I am a professional telecom engineer who worked with top international organizations earning very well for many years,” Magogo said.
Dismissing claims that he steals from FUFA, he emphasized that his brain has contributed so much value to football. He is therefore compensated for that worth.
Magogo has also been accused of being conceited. He allegedly called the Uganda Cranes’ football team “shitty football,” which former Cranes captain Denis Onyango, Hassan Mawanda Wasswa, and other team members felt was disrespectful and allegedly caused them to quit international football.
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