GLAMOR AS UMI HONORS OUTSTANDING STAKEHOLDERS, STUDENTS, PAST BOSSES

By Mulengera Reporters

At a Wednesday ceremony held at Kampala Protea Hotel where South African High Commissioner Lekoa Solly Mollo presided over as guest of honor, Uganda Management Institute (UMI) gave out awards of recognition in honor of its outstanding stakeholders including alumni, former Senior Managers, Director Generals and ex-Governing Council Chairpersons.

Dr. Rose Kwatampora, Benfasio Kiwanuka and Dr. Elizabeth Kawuma were awarded for respectively being exemplary non-teaching, longest serving and best exemplary teaching employees. For their outstanding institutional support for UMI, several government MDAs too were recognized. They included Office of the President, Ministries of Public Service, Local Government and that of Education & Sports. Uganda Prisons Service, whose Commissioner General Dr. Johnson Byabashaija patronizes the UMI alumni association, was also recognized for their deep partnership with the Institute.

**They represented the Ministry of Education**

**UMI Chancellor Bitamazire keenly follows proceedings**

**UMI’s Spe (L) chats with Guild President Ruth Mpirirwe**

**Have you seen the latest social media buzz about Bobi Wine**

**Dr. Kiyaga and other former employees**

**Guild President Ruth Mpirirwe meets Deputy Governor**

**Governing Council Chairman General FX Lubanga delivers his speech**

**Elvis Kintu (R) and Councilor Kenedy Okello represented KCCA**

**Dr. Mulindwa Kasozi had plenty of fun**

**Dr. Kugonza, who chairs the Golden Jubilee organizing committee, picks his award**

**Deputy BoU Governor Dr. Louis Kasekende teases Byabashaija; I admire you for always liking your uniform**

A number of local governments too were saluted for their support in hosting the UMI upcountry study centers and examples included Mbarara district, Mbale Municipal Council, Mbale District, Gulu District and KCCA.

The following were also recognized in their respective capacities as former Principals, Directors and DGs; Dr. Laban Kirya, James Kalebbo, Dr.John Kiyaga Nsubuga and Deo Lukonji Bbosa. For his international partnership linkages with UMI, Dr. John Mary Kauzya too was recognized. The following former Governing Council Chairpersons were also recognized: Prof John Ssebuwufu, Albert William Musoke and Godfrey KiwanukaMusisi.

Yet there are several other categories of outstanding contributors that were recognized as well including the late Shree Madhvani Family; Edward Darlington Kago (Marketing); Dr.John Mitala (Public Administration), Founding UMI Chancellor Florence Mugasha and current DG Dr. James Nkata.

Planned to be part of the year-long activities to mark the Institute’s Golden Jubilee (50 years) celebrations, the awards were given out during the Chancellor’s Dinner that was organized by the office of incumbent chancellor Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire.

**Whenever at UMI, CGP Byabashaija always feels at home**

**It was time to catch up with an old friend**

**Kibazo cracks jokes with his workmates**

**Longest serving employee Benfazio Kiwanuka (R) picks his award**

**Margaret Zziwa congratulates Prof Sebuwufu**

**Mitala (R) greets a friend after picking his award**

**Mujasi (M) was recognized for ensuringf his Mbale LG gave free land for UMI center**

**Once at UMI, the SA High Commissioner (L) always feels at home**

**Organizers were restless throughout the evening**

**Peter Kibazo welcomes the cleric from Christ the King**

**Prof Gerald Karyeija chats with a colleague**

**Prof Karyeia receives the representative of PSC**

See more in photos taken at the event.

**Proof Margaret Zziwa had a nice evening at the dinner**

**She too was recognized with an award**

**The UMI awards are very credible and mean alot to those who got them**

**The UMI big men prepare to receive their guests at Protea Hotel**

**There was endless talking throughout the evening**

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