The Ag. Vice Chancellor, Prof. Henry Alinaitwe (2nd Left) shakes hands with the Mediation Committee Chairperson, Assoc. Prof. Helen Nambalirwa Nkabala (Centre) as the Committee Members; Mrs. Winifred Kabumbuli (Right), Dr. Chris Tuhirirwe (2nd Right) and Ms. Ritah Namisango (Left) witness on 6th September 2023 in the Council Room, Makerere University.
On Wednesday 6th September 2023, the Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Henry Alinaitwe officially commissioned a Mediation Committee to interface with complainants and stakeholders regarding the matter logged before the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) under Complaint Ref. No. EOC/CR/440/2023. Held at a press conference in the Council Room, Makerere University the commissioning was preceded by the establishment of the Committee on Tuesday 5th September 2023 by the University Management. The Committee has the following as members:
Assoc. Prof. Helen Nambalirwa Nkabala Chairperson
Assoc. Prof. Sarah Ssali Member
Dr. Chris Tuhirirwe Member
Mrs. Winifred Kabumbuli Member
Ms. Faith Tabusa Member
Ms. Ritah Namisango Member/ Secretariat
Mr. Mark Wamai Secretariat
Please see below for the detailed appointment instrument including the Committee’s Terms of Reference as well as the Committee Chairperson’s remarks.
The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released lists of Diploma holders admitted under the Government Sponsorship Scheme for the Academic Year 2026/2027.
Under the Diploma Holders Government Sponsorship Scheme admission does not exceed 5% of the intake capacity to the respective Degree Programme.
The list can be accessed by following the link below:
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe on 20th April 2026 inaugurated the Second Makerere University Health User Committee (Mak-HUC). The Committee was established by the Vice Chancellor in 2022 as part of his strategic mandate to strengthen and oversee the University Hospital services delivery.
Chaired by Dr. Allen Kabagenyi from the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS), Mak-HUC has as its members; Prof. Josaphat K. Byamugisha-Director Makerere University Health Services (MakHS) and Dr. Daniel Ronald Ruhweza-Department of Law and Jurisprudence, School of Law.
Other members include; Dr. Arthur Kwizera-Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, College of Health Sciences (CHS) and Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) Representative, Dr. Lillian Tukahirwa-Makerere University Administrative Staff Association (MASA) Representative, Mr. Godfrey Othieno- National Union of Educational Institutions (NUEI) Representative, and as Secretariat, Ms. Kevin M. Nabiryo-Directorate of Human Resources.
Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (C) interacts with members of the 2nd Mak-HUC.
The 2nd Mak-HUC has been appointed for a period of four years effective 1st January 2026 with a mandate to: Guide, monitor and oversee delivery of health services by MakHS; Represent the interests and concerns of staff and students that use MakHS; Advise on alignment with sustainable health financing and insurance models; Strengthen systems for fraud prevention, digital transformation and access to specialized treatment, among other responsibilities.
The 1st Mak-HUC was chaired by Dr. Allen Kabagenyi and had as members; Prof. Josaphat Byamugisha, Dr. Fred Mayambala, Dr. Zahara Nampewo, Mr. Othieno Godfrey, Mr. Apunyo Paul Okiria and Ms. Ikiriza Racheal. Milestones during the first era included; Outpatient Department visits growth from 4,802 (2022) to 7,388 (Nov 2025) for staff and 14,641 (2022) to 19,069 (Nov 2025) for students.
Others milestones included; Commissioning of a fully equipped Operating Theatre, Establishment of a modern Imaging Hub, Development of a fully functional Audiology Unit, Expansion of the Temporal Bone Laboratory, Launch of the Olink Proteomics Platform and Enhancement of the Dental Unit with 32 dental chairs and experienced personnel.