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Current Board Members

Current Board

20th Board
1st August 2024 - 31st July 2026

The Engineers Registration Board is a statutory body established by the Engineers Registration Act (ERA), 1969. The functions of the Board are be to regulate and control engineers and their activities within Uganda, and to advise the Government in relation to those functions. The Act defines the powers and functions of the Board including the registration of engineers and advise Government on all engineering matters.

Hon. Gen. Edward Katumba-Wamala, the Minister for Works and Transport in exercise of the powers entrusted to him under Section 6 of the Engineers Registration Act of 1969 appointed the 20th Board of the Engineers Registration Board. The following have been duly appointed as Members of the 20th Engineers Registration Board:

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Chairman

Prof. Eng. Henry Alinaitwe

Vice Chairman

Dr. Eng.Harrison E. Mutikanga

Member

Eng. Joan Kayanga Mutiibwa

Vice Chairman

Eng. Patricia Achola Ocan

Member

Eng. Kenneth Magembe

Member

Brig Gen Eng. Besigye Bekunda

Member

Eng. Tutu Cara Tibaleka

Registrar

Eng. Namugera Ronald

Chairman

Prof. Eng. Henry Alinaitwe

Prof. Eng. Henry Mwanaki Alinaitwe has been appointed to be the Chairman of the 20th Engineers Registration Board. He is the Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor Finance and Administration, Makerere University. He has previously served as Principal, Deputy Principal, Dean, at the College of Engineering Design Art and Technology and Deputy Dean, at the former Faculty of Technology, Makerere University.

Henry is a Fellow of Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers; Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (UK); and a Fellow of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences.

Henry was awarded with a Golden Jubilee medal in 2017. He was awarded an honorary doctorate in civil and construction engineering. He was a state scholar from senior one class to the end of his university education.

Henry has a PhD in Engineering (Lund, Sweden), Licentiate degree in Engineering (Lund, Sweden), an MSc in Construction Management (Loughborough University, UK), a Master of Engineering Studies in Civil Engineering Structures (The University of Sydney, Australia), a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Civil option) (Makerere University, Uganda). Henry has wide experience in the design and supervision of civil engineering infrastructure including buildings, roads, railways, energy and water works. Henry has supervised research for many MSc and PhD candidates. He has dozens of publications in international journals and conference proceedings.

Henry serves on a number of Councils, Boards and Management Committees notably Makerere University, Kiira Motors Corporation, National Council for Science and Technology, Mulago National Referral Hospital and others.

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Vice Chairman

Dr. Eng.Harrison E. Mutikanga

Dr. Harrison E. Mutikanga is a distinguished Civil Engineer with 30 years of experience in the water and electricity utility industries. He currently serves as the CEO of UEGCL, where he has played a pivotal in growing the company over the past decade and advancing Uganda’s electricity sub-sector.

Dr. Mutikanga holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Makerere University (1993), a Master’s in Sanitary Engineering from UNESCO-IHE Delft, Netherlands (1999), and a PhD in Water Distribution Efficiency from Delft University of Technology (2012). He began his career at the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) where he rose to General Manager for Kampala Water over a 20-year tenure (1994-2014). He has also contributed to academia as a Senior Lecturer at Uganda Christian University from 2014 to 2019. A published researcher, Dr. Mutikanga has authored over 15 papers in peer-reviewed journals and international conference proceedings. His research interests are construction management and engineering, water loss management, multi-criteria decision analysis, and leadership.

A Registered Engineer, Dr. Mutikanga is an active member of the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE), having served as Chairperson of the UIPE Kampala Branch (2014 to 2015). He is also a founding member and Vice President of the Uganda Committee on Large Dams (UCOLD).

Beyond his professional achievements, Dr. Mutikanga is dedicated to community service. A Rotarian since 1996, he has held various leadership roles, including Rotary Club President. He also serves as a Board Member of Malaria Free Uganda (MFU), supporting efforts to eliminate malaria nationwide.

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Member

Eng. Joan Kayanga Mutiibwa

Eng. Kayanga Joan Dhamutudha Mutiibwa is an electrical engineer with over 20 years’ experience in the energy sector particularly construction of medium and low voltage power networks, projects management and policy matters. She is currently serving as an Assistant Commissioner at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development in charge of implementation of rural electrification initiatives. Previously, Eng. Kayanga served at the Rural Electrification Agency rising through the ranks from Project Engineer to Principal Project Engineer then Acting Chief Executive Officer/Head of Rural Electrification Program.

She is a registered Engineer with the Engineers Registration Board and a corporate member of the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers.

She holds a BSc (Hons) in Electrical Engineering from Makerere University and an MSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Nottingham, UK.

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Vice Chairman

Eng. Patricia Achola Ocan

Patricia is an electrical engineer who has grown through the ranks in power systems planning and design. She boasts of a vast experience of over 23 years in medium and low-voltage networks, 15 of which have been at management level. Over this period, she has obtained experience in the preparation of feasibility studies, planning, and design, as well as financial and technical appraisal of distribution power line and substation projects. She is currently employed by Umeme Limited as the Network Assets Investment Planning Manager.

Patricia holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Makerere University, and an MBA – Oil, Gas and Energy Management from Unicaf University.

She was a member of the board of the Association of Women Engineers, Technicians, and Scientists in Uganda. She is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of the Umeme Limited Retirement Benefits Scheme, the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE), the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), the Institute of Asset Management (IAM), the Institute of Corporate Governance of Uganda (ICGU) and the Energy Efficiency Association of Uganda (EEAU).

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Member

Eng. Kenneth Magembe

Kenneth Magembe is a Practicing Engineering Consultant workingng with Armstrong Consulting Engineers Limited, a reputable Infrastructural Consultancy firm. He is a registered civil engineer who is practicing as a professional structural engineer and project manager.

Kenneth holds a master’s degree in business administration from Makerere University Business School (MUBS). He also holds bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Makerere University.

He served in the public service sector as Senior Structural Engineer / Planner in the Ministry of Works and Transport. However, he has 19 years of private practice as a consultant. Kenneth is a student of leadership, and he holds a certificate in governance leadership under the Oakseed Leadership Training Institute. He is an Alumni of the Oakseed Association. He is now a student advisor as well as and a moderator at the Institute. Kenneth has just concluded an Executive Leadership course at the Institute of National Transformation where he is the President of cohort-33.

Kenneth Serves on the Executive Committee of the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers Kampala Branch as a member. He is also a member on the Membership, Education and Training Committee of UIPE.  He is the founder and managing director of Armstrong Consulting Engineers.

Kenneth is an entrepreneur and farmer by passion. He is a married man with 4 children, 3 girls and 1 boy. Finally, Kenneth is a Christian who loves the Lord and for this very reason he finds purpose to Life.

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Member

Brig Gen Eng. Besigye Bekunda

Eng. Besigye Bekunda Cyrus is a serving UPDF Officer at the Rank of Brig Gen; Army No. RO/05625. He was born on 27 May 1959. He was enlisted into the UPDF on 30 Sept 1985 and last commissioned on 30 Mar 2020 and is currently serving as the Joint Staff Engineering, UPDF Engineers Brigade.

Gen. Bekunda holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Makerere University; 1979 – 1983, and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering Makerere University; 1999 – 2000. Military courses attended include the Junior Command Staff Course (grade III) at JSC, Jinja; 2008 and Senior Command and Staff Course (Grade II) at SCSC Kimaka; 2009.

He is a Corporate Member of Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (PE 260) and a Registered Engineer with Engineers Registration Board (Reg No 403). He served as a member of the 19th Engineers Registration Board.

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Member

Eng. Tutu Cara Tibaleka

Eng. Tutu Cara Tibaleka is a Mechanical Engineer with 13 years of experience in the construction, water and project management fields, 5 of which have been at management level. She has experience in the preparation of feasibility studies, design, supervision as well as financial and technical appraisals of mechanical installations on construction and water projects. She is currently employed by TYSULT Engineers Co. Ltd as the Managing Director and at GEM Engineering Co. Ltd as a Senior Mechanical Engineer.

Eng. Tibaleka holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Makerere University, and a Master of Science degree in Construction Engineering and Management from Malaysia University of Science and Technology.

She is a member of the Governing Council of the Nakawa Vocational Training College (NVTC), member of the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE) and is also a PECB certified ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager.

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Registrar

Eng. Namugera Ronald

Eng Namugera Ronald has been reappointed as the Registrar of the Engineers Registration Board. He is a registered civil engineer with experience in roads, bridges and geotechnical engineering fields. He has also acquired experience in public road infrastructure services procurement, road maintenance management and financing.

Ronald began his career at the Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) where he worked for 7 years and rose from pupil engineer to Senior Engineer (2004 to 2010).  He thereafter joined the Uganda Road Fund where he is currently employed as the Manager for Policy & Strategy.

He holds a BSc (Hons) in civil engineering from Makerere University (First Class), an MSc from the University of Nottingham, UK (Distinction), MBA from Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, UK (Distinction). He is a Chevening Alumni (Chevening Scholar 2008/9).

He is a past Chairman of the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE) – Kampala Branch, past Chairman of Membership Training and Education Committee (MET) of UIPE. He is the past Chairman, East African Community Mutual Recognition Agreement Coordination Committee of Registrars (2019 – to October 2021). He is a Member, Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (PE/871), Member, Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (MCIHT – 00069205) and a Risk Management Professional, Global Institute for Risk Management Standards (C1700812).

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