The Minister of ICT & National Guidance, Hon. Chris Baryomunsi has appointed a
new Acting Board Chairman for the National Information Technology Authority-
Uganda (NITA-U).
The Board of Directors will be chaired by Hon. James Kyewalabye Kabajo who
has been serving as a Board Member with the (NITA-U) from June 2016 to date.
He is currently the Chair of the Finance & Administration committee and was
previously Chair of the Audit and Strategy committees of the NITA-U board.
Hon. Kabajo served as member of Parliament for Kiboga East constituency in
the Parliament of Uganda from May 2011 to May 2016. He also served as a
member on the board of Uganda Parliamentary SACCO since October 2016
and is currently chair the Human resources committee on that board.
The appointment comes on the heels of a successful completion of the two-year
term by former Board Chair, John Musinguzi.
“I am pleased to have served as the Board Chair at NITA-U. The journey to
bridge the gap between Government and the citizen through the use of
technology continues and I am confident that the Team I’m leaving at NITA-U
will continue to deliver this” commented Musinguzi on his departure.
Speaking on his appointment Hon. James Kabajo said,
“I would like to thank the Hon. Minister of ICT & National Guidance, Hon. Chris
Baryomunsi for entrusting me with the role of guiding policy direction and
strategies towards transforming the lives of Ugandans through E-Service delivery.
I look forward to initiatives that will transform service delivery in the country."
The NITA-U executive director Dr. Hatwib Mugasa welcomed Hon. Kabajo’s
Appointment.
“As NITA-U, we are glad to have a seasoned leader in Hon. Kabajjo to steer the ship. We look forward to continue tapping into his
experience as we work to digitize the Nation,” Mugasa said.
