Administration of estates of deceased persons
Managing the estates and property of persons of
unsound mind
Managing property of minors
Prosecuting and Defending court cases regarding
rights of widows, widowers, orphans, persons of
unsound mind, over estates
Mediating in family conflicts arising from succession
related matters
Rendering legal advice on succession matters
Supervising the Department of the Administrator
General/Public Trustee
Profile/Career
Achievements
Started working as a Pupil State Attorney in the
Civil Affairs Directorate of the Ministry of Justice
in 1975 rising rapidly through the ranks up to the
substantive rank of Senior Principal State Attorney
and Acting Director of Civil Affairs by 1987 and
often on ad hoc basis Acting Solicitor General.
Became Deputy Administrator General/Public Trustee
in 1992 until November 1995 when I became Administrator
General/Public Trustee.
Represented Uganda in many countries for bilateral
and multilateral conferences. Negotiated with international
organizations such as the World Bank, the Paris
Club (Loan Rescheduling), ICAO, ECA, IFAD, ITU,
FAO, etc.
Negotiated many Conventions and Protocols including
those on Containerization, New Rules on Carriage
of Goods by Sea, Law of the Sea, and on Air Law
(Safety) in Montreal, Canada.
Negotiated air routes for Uganda Airlines in various
countries. Chaired several UN Agencies Conference
Committees especially Drafting Committees.
Drafted many international Agreements/Contracts
for the Government of Uganda and its parastatals/agencies.
Played a key role in drafting the Bank of Uganda
S.G.S. Rules (Pre-Shipment Inspection).
Member of various Government bodies including the
Civil Aviation Board (CAB) then responsible for
licensing airlines, and ISCOS (Inter Governmental
Standing Committee on Shipping) and Committees of
Enquiry.
Drafted many Agreements for big projects in Uganda
e.g. Arua and Mpoma Satellite Stations, Sheraton
Hotel, Nile Hotel, International Conference Centre,
State House refurbishment, purchase of locomotives
and wagons for Uganda Railways Corporation (URC).
Rendered a lot of legal advice to the Government
and its agencies. In 1993 nominated by the Government
of Uganda to be Monitor/Observer in South Africa
under the auspices of OAU in the period prior to
(levelling the ground) and during the first ever
multiracial General Elections in South Africa leading
to the historic inauguration of President Nelson
Madiba Mandera in 1994.
In 1976 Enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court
of Uganda including superior and subordinate courts
thereto. Handled many civil cases in Uganda in the
High Court and Court of Appeal and co-ordinated
a few outside Uganda. Appeared virtually in all
Chief Magistrates Courts in Uganda .
Directed litigation as Acting Director of Civil
Affairs and Department some of them now eminent
persons in various capacities.
