Assoc Prof. Katusiimeh Mesharch. Walto

Associate Professor

Mesharch W. Katusiimeh holds a PhD from Wageningen University, MA degree in Public Administration and Management and a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences (Political Science) from Makerere University Uganda. With a research interest in local and urban governance, public private partnerships and the politics of African development, Dr. Katusiimeh has contributed chapters to academic books and articles to refereed journals.

Dr. Katusiimeh has served as a consultant for the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) as well as other national and international organizations resulting into working papers that have been published. Dr. Katusiimeh has also worked as Vice Chancellor Ankole Western University. He has also previously served in senior management positions at Uganda Christian University and Makerere University Business School Dr. Katusiimeh currently works as Associate Professor – Governance in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Kabale University.

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Qualifications

  • 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

Research Interests

  • 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

Publications

Naris Ninsiima, Mesharch Walto Katusiimeh, Dr. Chrisostom Oketch, Dr. Godfrey Barigye . (2025) . Levels of Stakeholder Participation in Urban Central Market Planning Process: A Case Study of Kabale and Mbarara . Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 13(04), pp. 68-75
Abel Mucunguzi , Mesharch Walto Katusimeh , Chrysostom Oketch , Robert Kakuru, Macklean Ahabwe . (2025) . STRENGTHENING ETHICAL VALUESAND ACCOUNTABILITY IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE: CITIZEN-LED STRATEGIES IN THE GREATER KIGEZI SUB-REGION OF UGANDA . International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR)
Mesharch Walto Katusiimeh (PhD), Chrisostom Oketch (PhD) & Abel Mucunguzi (PhD) . (2024) . Ethical Dilemmas and Their Impact on Accountability in Local Governments: A Study of the Greater Kigezi Sub-Region in Uganda . East African Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 7(2), pp. 256-268
Dr. Zamokuhle Mbandlwa, Assoc Prof. Katusiimeh Mesharch. Walto . (2024) . Enhancing Local Governance through Community-Driven Participatory Decision-Making: A Case Study in Kabale District, Uganda. . Library Progress International, 44(4), pp. 857-869
Mesharch Katusiimeh, Ashura Jackson, David Manyerere, John Michael Edoru, Hawa Mpate . (2024) . Implementation of Quality Assurance Systems in East African Public Universities: A Preliminary Assessment . International Journal for Quality Assurance Volume, 7(1)
Anne Mette Kjaer . (2022) . NOMINATION VIOLENCE IN UGANDA’S NATIONAL RESISTANCE MOVEMENT . African Affairs, [online] Volume 120479(120). London: , pp. 177-198. Available at: https://academic.oup.com/afraf/article/120/479/177/6217450
Mesharch Walto Katusiimeh Boaz Nabimanya . (2022) . The neglected governance challenges of solid waste management in Uganda: Insights from a newly created City of Mbarara . African Journal of Public Governance and Leadership, 1(3). Kabale:
Mesharch Katusiimeh, Boaz Nabimanya and Derick Komwangi . (2022) . The neglected governance challenges of solid waste management in Uganda: Insights from a newly created City of Mbarara . African Journal of Governance and Public Leadership (AJoGPL), [online] Volume 1(3), pp. 28-41. Available at: https://ajogpl.kab.ac.ug/index.php/1/article/view/37/23
Prof. Mesharch Katusiimeh (PhD) . (2021) . Increasing educational inequality is a time bomb . The Daily Monitor, [online]. Available at: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/commentary/increasing-educational-inequality-is-a-time-bomb-3515848
Prof. Katusiime Mesharch Walto . (2021) . Secondary schools’ selection exercise needs overhaul . The New Vision, [online]. Available at: https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/109603
Mesharch Walto Katusiimeh Donna Harris . (2020) . Public administration and corruption: a comparative case study of the police services in Ghana and Uganda . In: Adam Graycar, Handbook on Corruption, Ethics and Integrity in Public Administration. London: , pp. 255-273. Available at: https://www.elgaronline.com/view/edcoll/9781789900903/9781789900903.00027.xml
Donna Harris and Mesharch Walto Katusiimeh . (2020) . Chapter 19: Public administration and corruption: a comparative case study of the police services in Ghana and Uganda . In: , pp. 255–273. Available at: https://www.elgaronline.com/view/edcoll/9781789900903/9781789900903.00027.xml
. (2020) . Corruption in the times of COVID-19: An Open letter to President Museveni . Red Pepper, [online]. Uganda: Red Pepper Editorial. Available at: https://redpepper.co.ug/2020/04/katusiimeh-rwebiita-27-4-20/
. (2020) . Home schooling or crisis learning? . Daily Monitor , [online]. Uganda: . Available at: https://www.monitor.co.ug/News/Education/688336-5529350-rqyb4l/index.html

Projects

Accountability Mechanisms, Practices and Challenges for RMNCAH Services in Uganda’s Health Sector

Dr Nathan Nshakira; Mesharch W. Katusiimeh September, 2020 → September, 2021

Supervision

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

Presentations

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.

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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

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