[2] Before that, from 1 March 2015 until 3 May 2021, she served as the Chief Government Whip, a Cabinet-level position in Uganda.
[3] replacing Justine Lumumba Kasule, who was given the post of Secretary General of the ruling National Resistance Movement political party in Uganda on 23 December 2014.
She studied at Nabisunsa Girls' Secondary School, for both O-Level and A-Level education.
In 1996, Ruth Nankabirwa was elected to serve as the member of parliament for Woman Delegate for Kiboga District.
[9][10] In the Cabinet reshuffle of 27 May 2011, she was moved to the Fisheries Ministry as State Minister,[5] a position she held until she was named Chief Government Whip.