Judith Tukahirwa
Judith Tukahirwa Tumusiime | |
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| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor of Science Education) (Master of Science in Environment and Natural Resources) Wageningen University (Doctorate in Urban Sanitation and Solid Waste Management) Harvard University Executive Education |
| Occupation(s) | Environmental scientist and management executive |
| Years active | 1998 – present |
| Known for | Expertise in water and sanitation |
| Title | Deputy executive director Kampala Capital City Authority |
| Spouse | Edmund Tumusiime |
Judith Tukahirwa Tumusiime (née Judith Tukahirwa) is a Ugandan environmental scientist, water and sanitation consultant, and former management executive. She is the immediate past deputy executive director of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). She was appointed to that position in December 2012.[1] She resigned on 31 October 2016, citing interference from politicians and security agencies.[2]
Background and education[edit]
She was born in Uganda circa 1970. Tukahirwa attended the Shimoni Primary School in the city centre at that time and Trinity College Nabbingo for her O-Level and A-Level studies. She studied at Makerere University, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science Education in biology and chemistry. Later, she obtained a Master of Science in environment and natural resources, also from Makerere. Her doctorate in urban sanitation and solid waste management was obtained from Wageningen University in the Netherlands. The subject of her doctoral thesis was about the role of civil society organizations in urban sanitation and solid waste management in cities within East Africa.[3] Later, she received executive training from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.[4][5]
Career[edit]
In 1998, she started teaching biology and chemistry at St. Mary's College Kisubi. Following her doctoral studies, she worked as a researcher on the Lake Victoria Environment Project in the Uganda Ministry of Lands and Urban Development, sponsored by the World Bank. Her initial involvement with KCCA was when she was hired as a consultant on solid waste management. Later, she was appointed acting director of public health and environment. In December 2012, President Yoweri Museveni appointed her deputy executive director of the KCCA.[4] In October 2016, she resigned from that position.[6]
Other responsibilities[edit]
She is married to architect Edmund Tumusiime and together are the parents of four children.[4] Tukahirwa also serves a member of the board of directors of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation, Uganda's largest water and sanitation utility.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Tumwebaze, Sarah (7 December 2012). "Meet KCCA deputy executive director". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ Bwire, Job (31 October 2016). "Musisi's deputy resigns, cites political interference in KCCA work". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "Civil society in urban sanitation and solid waste management: the role of NGOs and CBOs in metropolises of East Africa | Wda". library.wur.nl. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Brian Mayanja, and Juliet Waiswa (15 December 2016). "Musisi's deputy speaks out on graft, disputes". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ a b NWSC (17 June 2016). "Brief Biography of Judith Tukahirwa Tumusiime, Member of the Board of Directors, National Water and Sewerage Corporation, Kampala, Uganda". Kampala: National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC). Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ Vision Reporter (1 November 2016). "Musisi hails departing KCCA chief". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 4 November 2016.