Umar Kakumba

Umar Kakumba
Born
Uganda
CitizenshipUgandan
EducationMakerere University
(Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences)
(Diploma in Business Administration)
(Masters in Public Administration & Management)
University of Pretoria
(Doctor of Philosophy in Public Affairs)
Wolfson College, Cambridge
(Post-doctoral fellowship)
OccupationsManagement Consultant, Academic, Academic Administrator
TitleDeputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Makerere University

Umar Kakumba, is a Ugandan management consultant and academic administrator who, since 15 November 2018, serves as the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (DVCAA) at Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university.[1]

Background and education

He was born in Uganda in the 1970s. After attending local primary and secondary schools, he was admitted to Makerere University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Sciences. He followed that with a Diploma in Business Administration and a Masters in Public Administration & Management, all from Makerere University.[2]

His Doctor of Philosophy in Public Affairs degree was awarded by the University of Pretoria in South Africa. In 2014, he completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Wolfson College, Cambridge, in the United Kingdom.[2]

Work experience

Kakumba has spent most of his academic career at the School of Business, in the College of Business and Management (CoBAMS), of Makerere University. At the time he was appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor, he had risen to the rank of Associate Professor and Dean of the School of Business. [1][3] On 2nd August 2024, he handed over the office as the DVCAA to Bunyiza Mukadasi, the academic registrar at that time.

Scholarly work

As of March 2026, he has been featured in many publications.

Journal articles

  • Enhancing public–private partnership operating environment for tourism development in Uganda.[4]
  • Optimizing public–private partnerships in Uganda’s tourism sector: critical success factors and best practices for sustainable project outcomes.[5]
  • Gendered Participation in Water Governance: Implications for Successful Communitybased Water Management and Women Empowerment.[6]
  • Perceptions of Youths on Government Venture Capital Fund (The Accrued Empowerment Benefits).[7]
  • Assessing the Institutional Capacity of External Agencies in Holding Local Government Accountable in Uganda.[8]
  • Assessing the Institutional Capacity of External Agencies in Holding Local Government Accountable in Uganda.[9]
  • Local government citizen participation and rural development: Reflections on Uganda's decentralization system[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Nakayiwa, Brenda (16 November 2018). "Makerere University gets new deputy chancellors". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  2. 1 2 MJAP (2018). "Meet the Board: Makerere Joint Aids Program: Dr Umar Kakumba, Board Member". Kampala: Makerere Joint Aids Program (MJAP). Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  3. ↑ Ishimwe, Tricia (15 November 2018). "Prof Bazeyo, Dr Umar Kakumba Appointed Makerere Deputy Vice Chancellors". Kampala: The Tower Post. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  4. ↑ Mugarura, Jude Thaddeo; Turyakira, Peter K.; Kakumba, Umar; Ndandiko, Charles; Kabagenyi, Dorothy; Mugabe, Nestor (12 March 2026). "Enhancing public–private partnership operating environment for tourism development in Uganda". Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Horizons: 1–19. doi:10.1108/JHTH-06-2025-0086. ISSN 3049-7914.
  5. ↑ Mugarura, Jude Thaddeo; Turyakira, Peter K.; Kakumba, Umar; Mwesigwa, Rogers; Mugabe, Nestor; Alioni, Christopher (1 December 2025). "Optimizing public–private partnerships in Uganda's tourism sector: critical success factors and best practices for sustainable project outcomes". IIMBG Journal of Sustainable Business and Innovation. 3 (2): 213–237. doi:10.1108/IJSBI-08-2024-0038. ISSN 2976-8500.
  6. ↑ Naiga, Resty; Ananga, Erick O.; Kakumba, Umar (August 2024). "Gendered Participation in Water Governance: Implications for Successful Communitybased Water Management and Women Empowerment". International Journal of Rural Management. 20 (2): 255–270. doi:10.1177/09730052231202567. ISSN 0973-0052.
  7. ↑ Abdul Mpaata, Kaziba; Lubogoyi, Bumali; Kakumba, Umar (1 November 2017). "Perceptions of Youths on Government Venture Capital Fund (The Accrued Empowerment Benefits)". International Journal of Youth Economy. 1 (2): 157–173. doi:10.18576/ijye/010205. ISSN 2537-0243.
  8. ↑ Kakumba, Umar (2 August 2012). "Assessing the Institutional Capacity of External Agencies in Holding Local Government Accountable in Uganda". Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance: 86–103. doi:10.5130/cjlg.v0i10.2691. ISSN 1836-0394.
  9. ↑ Kakumba, Umar (2 August 2012). "Assessing the Institutional Capacity of External Agencies in Holding Local Government Accountable in Uganda". Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance: 86–103. doi:10.5130/cjlg.v0i10.2691. ISSN 1836-0394.
  10. ↑ Kakumba, Umar (March 2010). "Local government citizen participation and rural development: reflections on Uganda's decentralization system". International Review of Administrative Sciences. 76 (1): 171–186. doi:10.1177/0020852309359049. ISSN 0020-8523.
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