Flamboyant former Minister of Energy ‘Sir’ Richard Kaijuka was overwhelmingly elected the chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) for the Uganda Chamber Mines and Petroleum (UCMP), beating the organisation’s long-serving chairman Elly Karuhanga.
The UCMP is an umbrella organization of all stakeholders in the mining and oil sectors, and according to UCMP sources, karuhanga was elected to chair the organisation’s Council, a subordinate body to the one led by Kaijuka.
A wealthy politician, Kaijuka was one of the influential Ugandans who opposed the lifting of term limits in 2005, prompting leaders of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) to associate him with the opposition then led by Col (rtd) Dr. Kizza Besigye.
UCMP Board of Trustees
Chairman Hon. Richard Kaijuka
Vice Chairman Mr. Jimmy Mugerwa
Treasurer Ms. Kellen Kayonga
General Secretary Mr. Paul Sherwen
Member Mr. Gordon Sentiba
UCMP Council
Chairman Hon. Dr. Elly Karuhanga
Vice Chairman Mr. Patrick Mweheire
General Secretary Mr. Sam Thakkar
Treasurer Mr. Jeff Baitwa
Council Mr. Abdul Kibuuka
Council Mr. Adewale Fayemi
Council Mr. Xiao Zong Wei
Council Mr. Daniel Pettersson
Council Mr. Nicholas Ecimu
Members of the UCMP Advisory Committee:
Oliver Lalani- Roofings Group Minerals
Tony Otoa- TOTAL E&P Oil & Gas
Patricia Ojangole- Uganda Development Bank Finance
Allan Mugisha- Ernst & Young Tax & Investment
Pamela Natamba- PWC Local Content
Miriam Magala- Uganda Insurers Association Insurance
Gerald Mukyenga- Multilines International Health Safety & Environment
Carol Athiyo- AON Risk Solutions Public Relations
Name Committee
Joshua Ogwal- Ligomarc Advocates Legal & Advisory
Natasha Venus- Sipa Exploration Human Resources
Dilip Bhandari- Spedag Interfreight Logistics
Peter Bitarakwate- ZAKHEM Special Advisor to the Chairman
Dr. Josephine Wapakabulo- Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) Special Advisor
Aggrey Ashaba- GCC Services International Relations
