Specioza Kazibwe
Specioza Kazibwe
Speciosa Naigaga Wandira Kazibwe is a Ugandan politician and first female vice president in Africa. She was the sixth vice president of Uganda from 1994 to 2003, making her the first woman in Africa to hold the position of vice president of a sovereign nation. Kazibwe is also a Ugandan surgeon. She is also referred to as "Nnalongo", because of her twins. In August 2013, she was appointed by United
"As a matter of policy, we sometimes get caught up in one thing or another and allow the government to take the lead, thinking that the smartest people are in government. The truth is, most of the smartest people don’t go into government."
Specioza Kazibwe"The young and vibrant NRM government boasted that any girl or woman in Uganda could become anything they wanted in the world."
Specioza Kazibwe"When I was Vice President, I told the president that this was impossible. So, we asked some headteachers and teachers from these Four schools to take the same exams, and they failed. How could they have been teaching students who scored Four if they themselves couldnt pass?"
Specioza Kazibwe"There is an excessive number of Distinction Ones, and I want to point out that its not typical in statistics for every student in a school to receive Ones or Fours. If you find a school where all the students are getting Standard One, that’s an unusual situation. It suggests that someone is manipulating the results."
Specioza Kazibwe"I am deeply honored and excited to assume this new and challenging role at such a critical time in the fight against AIDS."
Specioza Kazibwe"I’m telling you this because I’ve been there, and perhaps I left because I’m one of the few smart ones. I was lacking the right company."
Specioza Kazibwe
