Allen Kagina
Encyclopedia
Allen Kagina is a Uganda
n administrator
. She is the current Commissioner General
of Uganda Revenue Authority
(URA). She was appointed to that position in 2004.
(BSc
), obtained from Uganda's oldest university, Makerere University
.
, at Makerere University. She later moved to the Office of the President
. In 1992, she joined the Uganda Revenue Authority
as a Senior Principal Revenue Officer
, serving in that capacity until 1998. In 2000, she was promoted to the rank of Deputy Commissioner for Customs
at URA, serving in that capacity until 2001. She was appointed Commissioner General of URA in 2004. She is credited with improving the financial performance at URA. She was awarded the Corporate Leadership Award in February 2006, by Destiny Consult, an industry group, for turning around the performance of the tax body since her appointment to head the organization in 2004.
In October 2010 her contract was renewed for another three (3) years. Her monthly salary is reported to amount to UGX:28 million (approximately: US$12,000).
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n administrator
Administrator (law)
In law an administrator can be:* a person appointed by the court to handle the estate of someone who died without a will ....
. She is the current Commissioner General
Commissioner
Commissioner is in principle the title given to a member of a commission or to an individual who has been given a commission ....
of Uganda Revenue Authority
Uganda Revenue Authority
The Uganda Revenue Authority ' was set up by an Act of Parliament in 1991. The URA has head offices in Kampala and operates over a dozen main branch offices throughout the country...
(URA). She was appointed to that position in 2004.
Education
Allen Kagina holds the degree of Bachelor of Science in PsychologyBachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
(BSc
BSC
BSC is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:Science and technology* Bachelor of Science , an undergraduate degree* Base Station Controller, part of a mobile phone network; see: Base Station subsystem...
), obtained from Uganda's oldest university, Makerere University
Makerere University
Makerere University , Uganda's largest and second-oldest higher institution of learning, , was first established as a technical school in 1922. In 1963 it became the University of East Africa, offering courses leading to general degrees from the University of London...
.
Work experience
Allen Kagina started her career in 1985, as a Teaching AssistantLecturer
Lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
, at Makerere University. She later moved to the Office of the President
President of Uganda
-List of Presidents of Uganda:-Affiliations:-See also:*Uganda*Vice President of Uganda*Prime Minister of Uganda*Politics of Uganda*History of Uganda*Political parties of Uganda...
. In 1992, she joined the Uganda Revenue Authority
Uganda Revenue Authority
The Uganda Revenue Authority ' was set up by an Act of Parliament in 1991. The URA has head offices in Kampala and operates over a dozen main branch offices throughout the country...
as a Senior Principal Revenue Officer
Tax collector
A tax collector is a person who collects unpaid taxes from other people or corporations. Tax collectors are often portrayed in fiction as being evil, and in the modern world share a somewhat similar stereotype to that of lawyers....
, serving in that capacity until 1998. In 2000, she was promoted to the rank of Deputy Commissioner for Customs
Commissioner
Commissioner is in principle the title given to a member of a commission or to an individual who has been given a commission ....
at URA, serving in that capacity until 2001. She was appointed Commissioner General of URA in 2004. She is credited with improving the financial performance at URA. She was awarded the Corporate Leadership Award in February 2006, by Destiny Consult, an industry group, for turning around the performance of the tax body since her appointment to head the organization in 2004.
In October 2010 her contract was renewed for another three (3) years. Her monthly salary is reported to amount to UGX:28 million (approximately: US$12,000).
Personal details
Allen Kagina is married. Together with her husband, they are the parents of three (3) children. She is a born-again Christian.External links
- URA Targets UGX5.03 Trillion (US$2.3 Billion) Revenue In Financial Year:2010/2011
- URA Targets UGX:6.3 Trillion (US$2.7 Billion) Revenue In Financial Year:2011/2012