Derrick Orone
Derrick Orone is a Ugandan politician and the Member of Parliament for Gogonyo Constituency in Pallisa District. He is a member of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) and was elected in January 2021, sworn in on May 21, 2021, to serve in Uganda’s 11th Parliament (2021–2026). He sits on the Parliament’s Appointments Committee.
Born on January 22, 1988, in Pallisa District, Orone attended Merryland High School Entebbe for his O and A levels (2001–2007). He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration from St. Lawrence University in 2019.
Before politics, he worked as Director of Operations at Maghrib Agencies (2009–2017). He is the CEO of Rokas Recruitment Services Limited and also the CEO of Rydim Empire, a music events and artist management company.
He is married to Mugabi Shifra and resides in Kampala.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 05:23 (CET).