Department of Governance

Dr. Mucunguzi Abel
Head of Department

The Department of Governance is a newly created department in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Kabale University. It was inaugurated in November 2019 with a mandate to provide a firm foundation and broad understanding of public administration and governance issues at local government, national government and international government levels. The public administration and governance studies are aimed at equipping students with knowledge and skills of designing and implementing strategic, evidence-based and innovative policies to strengthen public governance, respond effectively to diverse and disruptive economic, social and environmental challenges and deliver on government’s commitments to citizens.

Other programmes are waiting for accreditation by the National Council for Higher Education:

Ph.D. in Public Administration and Management
Masters in Institutional Governance and Leadership
Masters in Monitoring and Evaluation
Masters in International Relations and Diplomacy
Masters in Public Policy
Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences

Staff Members

Prof. Benon C. Basheka Professor of Governance	Ph.D. (UDSM), Ph.D. (MAK), MPM (UMI), DPP (UMI), MASSPM(MAK), BA(MAK), LLB(CUU), CIPS(UK)	View Profile
Prof. Sabiti Makara Professor - Governance		View Profile
Assoc Prof. Katusiimeh Mesharch. Walto Associate Professor	PhD Urban Governance. (Wageningen University),M. Pub. Admin. (MAK),B. Arts (MAK)	View Profile
Dr. Mucunguzi Abel Senior Lecturer	PhD Pol. & Social Sciences (Pub. Admin., Pub. Policy & Governance); M. Pub. Policy & Mgt; Admin. Law; B. Arts	View Profile
Dr. Barigye Godfrey Senior Lecturer	PhD (Interdisciplinary Training and Research (MUST-2017); Masters of Arts in Public Administration and Management (Mak-2007); Bachelor of Arts-(Mak-2005), Diploma in Education Secondary (ITEK-2002), Certificate in Administrative Law (LDC-2007)	View Profile
Dr. Oketch Chrisostom Lecturer	PhD. Public Manag't & Admin.; Ma. Public Admin.; Ma. HRM; Ba. Public Admin.	View Profile
Dr. Chama Julius Lecturer	Ph.D UDOM - Tanzania, M.A (ETPM) Makerere, B.A(S.S) Makerere, U.A.C.E; U.C.E	View Profile
Dr. Mugisha Abbas Lectuter - Political Science	PhD Arts (Human Geography) (OUT) MA. Inter. Rel & Diplo. Std (MAK); PGDHRM (IUIU); BASS (IUIU)	View Profile
Dr. Mary Baremirwe Bekoreire Lecturer - Governance	Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science (Kisii University), MPA (IUIU), BASS (MUK)	View Profile
Mugavu George Assistant Lecturer -Governance	PhD-Candidate,(KAB),M.A .PSM(KYU) , BA. SS (First class),(KYU)	View Profile
Naris Ninsiima Assistant Lecturer - Governance	PhDPAM (Student) KAB, 2020, MAPAM (KAB. 2014), BSES (MAK. 2010)	View Profile