Jane Asiimwe Muhindo, is a Ugandan politician and civil servant, who in August 2024, was appointed as the Resident City Commissioner of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. Before that she was the Resident District Commissioner for Rwampara District, in the Ankole sub-region. She replaced Amina Lukanga who was transferred to Mbarara District, in the same capacity.[1]
Jane Asiimwe Muhindo | |
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| Born | c. 1988 (age 35–36) |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Education | Railway Primary School, Kasese Celak Vocational School, Kasese Kasese High School |
| Alma mater | Uganda Martyrs University Makerere University |
| Occupation | Political Administrator |
| Years active | 2011 to present |
| Known for | Dedication |
| Title | Resident City Commissioner for Kampala Capital City |
Background and education
editShe was born in Kasese District, in the Western Region of Uganda circa: the late 1980s. She is the daughter of the late Sowedi Bwambale and Dorothy Kabugho.[2] She attended Railway Primary School, Kasese followed by Celak Vocational School, Kasese where she completed her middle school education. She studied for and obtained her High School Diploma from Kasese High School.[3]
In 2011 she graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Uganda Martyrs University in Nkozi, Mpigi District. In 2018 she undertook a short course in Public Administration and Policy Implementation at Makerere University, The next year, she completed the Leadership and Governance training at the National Leadership Institute Kyankwanzi, in Kyankwanzi District.[3]
Career
editIn 2011, Muhindo was elected as the youth councilor at Kasese District Council, serving in that capacity until 2016. She also served as the deputy speaker of Kasese District Council, between 2014 and 2018.[2][3]
She was then appointed Resident District Commissioner (RDC) for Bunyangabu District, serving in that capacity until 2021. She was transferred to Bushenyi District, and later to Rwampara District, in the same capacity.[2][3][4][5]
On 19 August 2024, the Ugandan head of state in a reshuffle of his RDCs named Jane Asiimwe Muhindo as the new City Resident Commissioner for Kampala, effective that day.[6]
Other considerations
editHer relatively rapid rise within the resident commissioner ranks in the country can be attributed to her dedication to her assignments. In Bunyangabo District, she is reported to have dedicatedly enforced standard operating procedures (SOPs) established to control the COVID-19 pandemic. In Bushenyi District, she was an ardent promoter of universal primary education (UPE). In Rwampara District, she was very active in resolving land conflicts and ensuring that money meant for government social programs; Emyooga and Parish Development Model (PDM) reaches the intended beneficiaries and is not stolen by political bureaucrats.[2][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kenneth Kazibwe (19 August 2024). "Museveni reshuffles RDCs". Nile Post Uganda. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d Alex Mugasha (24 August 2024). "Jane Muhindo: A Small Package From Kasese Ready To Lift Kampala's RCC Weight". Nile Post Uganda. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Mulengera (21 August 2024). "Here's All You Need To Know About Jane Muhindo The Former Kasese Speaker M7 Has Made Kampala RCC". Mulengera News (Mulengera). Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ KGR (19 May 2020). "The Buanyangabu Resident District Commissioner, Ms Jane Asiimwe on displaced people". Kasese Guide Radio (KGR). Kasese, Uganda. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ New Vision (6 May 2021). "Don't Fight Over Emyooga Money, Bushenyi RDC Cautions". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ Joackim Kule and Michael Thembo Muhayirwa (19 August 2024). "Jane Asiimwe Muhindo appointed as the Resident City Commissioner for Kampala City". Messiah Radio (Uganda). Kasese, Uganda. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
External links
edit- RDC Decries Police Brutality As of 12 July 2021.