Leonard Okello

Position: Chief Executive Officer
Categories: Uhuru Institute

Leonard is a political scientist with extensive local and international service in development work, advocacy, and campaigns for health, democracy, and accountability. While at Uganda’s Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development and Oxfam International, Leonard led the Uganda Participatory Poverty Assessment Process through which the Poverty Eradication Action Plan, the Poverty Action Fund, the Plan for Modernising Agriculture, the National Agricultural Advisory Services and the Northern Uganda Social Action Fund.

Leonard later joined Actionaid International as the International Head for HIV/AIDS Programmes, where he actively led the universal access to treatment campaigns. Leonard returned to Uganda where he briefly served as the Country Director at the International HIV/AIDS Alliance. He has since set up The Uhuru Institute for Social Development a social business using business acumen to promote citizens’ collective action for social and economic empowerment, defense of human rights, and nurturing democratic practice.

Leonard is a political scientist with extensive local and international...

Leonard Okello

Chief Executive Officer

Jane Amuge Okello

Position: Operations Director
Categories: Uhuru Institute

Jane is a Co-founder and Operations Director at the Uhuru Institute for Social Development.  She brings on board:

  • Over 14 years of entrepreneurial experience from running businesses in finance, tourism, travel, and logistics.
  • Over 9 years’ mentorship and coaching knowledge and expertise, in entrepreneurship, organizational development, cooperative business practice, emotional intelligence, financial literacy, insurance, and wealth management.
  • Over 10 years’ in Financial and wealth advisory with experience and vast knowledge in complex investment products and financing solutions having worked closely with Uganda’s Capital Markets Authority as well as local and international finance companies like Sanlam, Goldman Sachs, Standard Group, Generali Group, Royal London 360 and Old Mutual amongst others. Working with international companies has reinforced her understanding of the geo-economic and political aspects that shape the global agenda.
  • Over 8 years in undertaking Social Work, Policy, and Research assignments and coordinating economic and social development programs at local and regional levels.

Jane holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (finance) from Uganda Martyrs’ University (Nkozi); A bachelor of Social Works and Social Administration from Makerere University Kampala; International certificates in Securities & Investments and Wealth Management from the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments, UK and certificates in Insurance practice from the Insurance Institute of Uganda.

Jane is a Co-founder and Operations Director at the Uhuru Institute...

Jane Amuge Okello

Operations Director

Diana Otibok

Position: Senior Finance & Admin Officer
Categories: Uhuru Institute

Diana Otibok

Senior Finance & Admin Officer

Hellen Nabwire

Position: Administrator
Categories: Uhuru Institute

Hellen Nabwire

Administrator

Miriam Nakakooza

Position: Finance Admin Officer
Categories: Uhuru Institute

Prior to joining TUI, Miriam trained with the Civil Aviation Authority as an Accounts Assistant which ignited her passion for Accounting and Finance. Miriam is highly efficient and very skilled in Cash management, accounting principles and practices, events planning, management and coordination, and logistics planning and management.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce with a specialty in accounting.

Prior to joining TUI, Miriam trained with the Civil Aviation...

Miriam Nakakooza

Finance Admin Officer

Mary Anyango

Position: Relationship Officer
Categories: Uhuru Institute

Mary Anyango

Relationship Officer

Samuel Ongom

Position: Risk and Business Analys
Categories: Uhuru Institute

Samuel Ongom

Risk and Business Analys

Helga Laurissa Nabakooza

Position: Senior Marketing Officer
Categories: Uhuru Institute

Helga Laurissa Nabakooza

Senior Marketing Officer

Bekar Ismail

Position: Senior IT Officer
Categories: Uhuru Institute

Bekar is a computer enthusiast, passionate about technology, a tech researcher, and a tech blogger. He has an infinite enthusiasm for technology, super passionate about product design and development, and technopreneurship.

He joins The Uhuru Institute and the cooperative movement with a vision to provide online visibility to all cooperatives around the country.

Bekar is a computer enthusiast, passionate about technology, a tech...

Bekar Ismail

Senior IT Officer

Joshua Kusaasira

Position: Web Systems Developer
Categories: Uhuru Institute

Joshua Kusaasira

Web Systems Developer

Ceasar Mukasa

Position: Editor in Chief (theCooperator News)
Categories: Uhuru Institute

Ceasar Mukasa

Editor in Chief (theCooperator News)

Wepondi Keneth

Position: Policy Advocacy Associate
Categories: Uhuru Institute

Wepondi Keneth

Policy Advocacy Associate

Gabriel Kamuge

Position: SkillCoop
Categories: Uhuru Institute

Gabriel Kamuge

SkillCoop

Patrovas Gabriel Okidi

Position: Research Analyst
Categories: Uhuru Institute

Patrovas Gabriel Okidi

Research Analyst

George Mangula

Position: Editorial Assistant (theCooperator News)
Categories: Uhuru Institute

George Mangula

Editorial Assistant (theCooperator News)

Vicky Adong

Position: Business Executive (CoopProfiler)
Categories: Uhuru Institute

Vicky Adong

Business Executive (CoopProfiler)

Colline Asiimwe

Position: Sales and Channel Executive
Categories: Uhuru Institute

Colline Asiimwe

Sales and Channel Executive

Mubale Muke Chrispus

Position: Multimedia Officer
Categories: Uhuru Institute

Mubale Muke Chrispus

Multimedia Officer

Ronald Rwanyaga

Position: Finance and Administration Assistant
Categories: Uhuru Institute

Ronald Rwanyaga

Finance and Administration Assistant

Teddy Nakamya

Position: Credit Officer (Fanaka Finance)
Categories: Uhuru Institute

Teddy Nakamya

Credit Officer (Fanaka Finance)