Robert Kasande, is a geologist and civil servant, in Uganda, who serves as the Permanent Secretary in the Uganda Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, since July 2021.[1]

Robert Kasande
Born
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Occupation(s)Geologist, Civil servant
Years active2000 — present
Known forManagement
TitlePermanent Secretary in the Uganda Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs

Before that, he was the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development in Uganda, from August 2017 until July 2021.[2] Immediately before that, he was the Director of the Petroleum Directorate, in the same ministry.[3]

Background and education

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Kasande is a trained professional geologist.[4]

Career

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Robert Kasande has served as a technocrat in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development in the past. Besides his duties as the director of the Petroleum Directorate in the Ministry, he also was the project manager for the oil refinery project.[4] He is part of the team of Ugandan technocrats, examining ways on how Uganda and neighboring Tanzania can collaborate on exploring for oil in Tanzania and management of oil pipelines in Uganda.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Deep Earth International (18 July 2021). "Batebe Replaces Kasande As Energy Ministry PS". Deepearthint.com. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  2. ^ Charles Mpagi (24 August 2017). "Museveni fires Energy PS Dr Isabalija after less than a year in office". The EastAfrican. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  3. ^ Frederic Musisi (24 August 2017). "Museveni fires Energy PS Isabalija". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  4. ^ a b OIU (25 August 2017). "Why Museveni fired Dr Isabalija as Ministry of Energy Permanent Secretary?". Kampala: Oilinuganda.org (OIU). Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  5. ^ Kidanka, Christopher (12 October 2017). "Tanzania signs oil exploration deal with Uganda". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
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