Allen Catherine Kagina is a Ugandan administrator and corporate executive. She is the executive director of the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA). She was appointed to that position on 27 April 2015.[1] Before that, from 2004 until 2014, she served as the Commissioner General of the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).[2]
Allen Kagina | |
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| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Rukungiri District, Uganda |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor of Science in psychology) University of Liverpool (Master of Public Administration) |
| Occupation | Business administrator |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Known for | Administrative skills, integrity |
| Title | Executive director Uganda National Roads Authority |
| Spouse | Paul Kagina |
| Children | 3 |
Background and education
editShe was born in Rukungiri District, Western Region of Uganda, in 1961 to Hezron and Catherine Kakuyo.[3][4] She studied at Gayaza High School, a prestigious, private, boarding, all-girl middle and high school. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology obtained from Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university. She also holds a Master of Public Administration obtained from the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom.[5] She received a Master of Arts in Organisational Leadership and Management on 30 October 2015 from Uganda Christian University, in Mukono, Uganda.[6]
Work experience
editKagina started her career in 1985 as a teaching assistant at Makerere University. She later moved to the Office of the President. In 1992, she joined the URA as a senior principal revenue officer, serving in that capacity until 1998. In 2000, she was promoted to the rank of deputy commissioner for customs at URA, serving in that capacity until 2001. She was appointed commissioner general of URA in 2004.[7] She is credited with improving the URA's financial performance. She was awarded the Corporate Leadership Award in February 2006, by Destiny Consult, an industry group, for turning around the performance of the tax body since her appointment to head the organization in 2004.[8] In October 2010, her contract was renewed for another three years. Her monthly salary was reported to be UGX:28 million (approximately: US$11,250).[9] On 27 April 2015, John Byabagambi, the Ugandan Minister of Works and Transport at that time, appointed her as the executive director of the UNRA, effective 1 May 2015.[1][10]
Personal details
editAllen Kagina is married to Paul Kagina. Together, they are the parents of three children, Dan, Michelle and Mark. She is a born-again Christian.[5][11] She is also the sister of Lorna Magara, Jocelyn Kyobutungi Rugunda (wife to Uganda's former Prime Minister, Ruhakana Rugunda) as well as Caleb Kakuyo (former Chief Commercial Officer at National Housing and Construction Corporation) among others.[12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Nelson Bwire (27 April 2015). "Allen Kagina To Head UNRA". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ Kaujju, Peter (24 March 2007). "More Changes In URA". New Vision. Kampala. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "Hezron Kakuyo, Father to UNRA's Allen Kagina Dies at 93". Online news from Uganda and the East African region - SoftPower News. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ Shifa Mwesigye (2 January 2011). "Despite Its Rich Profile, Rukungiri Wallows In Poverty". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ a b Dorothy Nakaweesi (29 June 2010). "Allen The Tax Collector And Mother". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ^ Campusbee Uganda (2016). "Top prominent UCU alumni……number five will shock you!". Campusbee.ug. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ David Mugabe, and Mark Owor (15 July 2010). "Kagina Set to Stay at Helm of Revenue Body". New Vision. Kampala. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ Olaki, Emmy (8 February 2006). "Kagina gets leadership award". New Vision. Kampala. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ Mugerwa, Yasiin (15 May 2015). "Highest paid government officials named". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ Bwire, Nelson (27 April 2015). "Allen Kagina to head UNRA". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ Samuel Sanya (25 October 2014). "What Makes Allen Kagina Tick". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "Kakuyo the fallen hero who left an indelible legacy". Uganda Press Review®. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.