Assoc Prof. Katusiimeh Mesharch. Walto

• PhD 2012 (Urban Governance) Wageningen University, the Netherlands.
• PHD DISSERTATION: “Public and private provision of Solid Waste Management in Kampala”.
• MA 2004: Makerere University: M.A in Public Administration and Management
• BA 2000: Makerere University: BA Social Sciences

• Political Science & African Politics
• Public Administration
• Government and Politics in Africa
• Public Policy Formulation & Management
• Urban Politics and Governance
• Administrative Law
• Comparative Political Systems
• Politics of Financial Management

Ongoing PhD students under supervision

1. Evas Kemigisha. Community Governance in Maternal Health Service Delivery in Kabale Municipality, Southwestern Uganda

2. Tiharihondi Henry

Conflict Management Approaches & Handling Students Strikes in Higher Educational Institutions of Uganda, A comparative Study of Selected Private and Public Universities in Uganda

MA Students Supervised

1. Nabaasa Barnabas (2022) Administrative Management Practices and Service Delivery in Selected Non-Governmental Organizations in Kabale District
2. Okello George (2022) Transfers and Teacher Performance in Kalaki District.
3. Mugisha Godfrey (2022) Human Resource Management Practices and Employee Retention in Local Governments in Uganda: A Case of Kisoro District.  
4. Ainembabazi Tricia (2022) Local Community Participation and Development Planning in Nyarushanje Sub- County Rukungiri District

2019. University of Oxford UK. Travel Grant for Writing and Publishing a book chapter and editing a book on Corruption and Public Administration.

2019. Kampala. South Western Regional Forum Meeting. Embassy House Kampala Ggaba Road. Funded by USAID.

2019. Kampala. Project on Security, Peace and Development in Uganda by Human Rights and Peace Centre Makerere University. City Blue Hotel.

Work Experience

2019 – Present:
Associate Professor, Department of Governance & Dean Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Kabale University.

2018 – 2019
Senior Lecturer Department of Leadership and Governance Makerere University Business School.

2017 – 2018.
Vice Chancellor Ankole Western University.

2015 – 2018
Visiting Senior Lecturer and Dean School of Leadership and Governance, International Leadership University, Bujumbura Burundi.

2014 – 2017
Senior Lecturer Department of Leadership and Governance Makerere University Business School.

2012- 2016
Vice Chairperson & Steering Committee Member: Partnership for Africa and Social Governance Research (PASGR) Education Wing.

2007 – 2014
Head of Department Public Administration & Governance, Uganda Christian University.

2010 – 2014
Senior Lecturer Department of Public Administration and Governance Uganda Christian University.

2004 – 2010
Lecturer Department of Public Administration and Governance Uganda Christian University.

2002 – 2004.
Assistant Academic Coordinator: Uogonzi Summer School Program University of Dar es salaam. Tanzania.

2002 – 2004
Teaching Assistant Department of Political Science and Public Administration Makerere University.

Community Engagement 

2018 up to date.
External Examiner Department of Peace and Good Governance. Uganda Martyrs University.

2016 – up to date.
External Examiner, Graduate and Research School, Kampala International University.

2016 – up to date.
External Examiner, Faculty of Management Sciences, Mbarara University of Science and Technology.

2017 – up to date.
Chairperson Board of Governors Nganwa High School.

2017 up to date-
Member of Board of Governors St Mark High School, Kabwohe.

2014 up to date 
Chair Board of Directors, Rwebiita Preparatory School.

2013 – 2015.
Steering Committee Member Religion, Rights and Peace Fellowship, Religion, Rights and Peace Fellowship at the Human Rights and Peace Centre, School of Law, Makerere University.

2016 up to date:
Member of the West Ankole Diocese Synod.

2017 up to date.
Member of the Diocesean Council West Ankole Diocese and Member of the Education Board.

2011 – Up to date.
Member of Board of Trustees. Africa Challenge Foundation: A Youth Led Organization dedicating to promotion of good governance and integrity.

Memberships

2018 – Update.
Member and Founder Network for Education and Multidiciplinary Research Africa. http://www.nemraafrica.org/

2012 up to date:
Member American Political Science Association (APSA).

2004 up to date:
Council for Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA)

Newspaper Articles and Other Publications

• Rectify gaps in Selection Process-Daily Monitor Feb 24, 2020
• UNEB should fix supervision examination challenges Feb 3, 2020
• UNEB should be commended for minimizing exam malpractices 21at January 2020
• Think thoroughly about teacher education reforms. In the Monitor Monday December 2, 2019.
• Teacher Reforms: A step in the Right Direction. In the New Vision Wednesday November 6, 2019.
• Pay for Lecturers a Serious Policy Issue. In the Daily Monitor Monday November 4, 2019.
• State of private universities, a big concern in the New Vision Wednesday September 25, 2019.
• Cheating exams has become a deadly form of corruption. In the Daily Monitor Friday September 20, 2019.
• Alumni and their role in development of Universities in the Daily Monitor September 10, 2018
• Cheating is to blame for parents frustration with poor PLE grades in the Daily Monitor January 23 2019
• What is the role of alumni in the growth and development of Ankole Western University?
• The Role of Elites in Realizing Unity in Diversity
• How do we educate future generations? Time to fix Ugandan Education
• Home schooling or crisis learning?
• Corruption in the times of COVID-19: An Open letter to President Museveni