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Makerere University
public university
Year dem found am1922 Edit
Motto textWe build for the future Edit
CountryUganda Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydKampala Edit
Coordinate location0°20′6″N 32°34′3″E Edit
Member ofBiodiversity Heritage Library, Consortium of Uganda University Libraries, International Council for Open and Distance Education, Uganda Library and Information Association, Association of African Universities Edit
Get subsidiaryMakerere University Business School Edit
Dema official websitehttps://www.mak.ac.ug/ Edit
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Makerere University (/məˈkɛrəri/;[1] Mak) be Uganda ein largest den oldest institution of higher learning, first dem establish am as technical school for 1922 insyd, den de oldest currently active university for East Africa insyd.[2] E cam turn independent national university for 1970 insyd. Today, Makerere University dey compose of nine colleges den one school wey dey offer programmes for about 36,000 undergraduates den 4,000 postgraduates. Dese colleges dey include College of Natural Sciences (CONAS), College of Health Sciences (CHS), College of Engineering Art & Design (CEDAT), College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies (CAES), College Of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS), College of Humanities & Social Sciences (CHUSS), College of Computing and Information Sciences (COCIS), College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources & Bio-security (COVAB), College of Education and External Studies (CEES) den Makerere University Business School (MUBS). For addition, Makerere get anoda campus for Eastern Uganda Jinja City insyd.

Na fire gut de main administrative block for September 2020 insyd wey dem yet to be establish de cause of de fire.[3] Dem dey reconstruct de building.

Makerere University be de alma mater of chaw post-independence African leaders, wey dey include Ugandan presido Milton Obote[4] den Tanzanian presidos Julius Nyerere den Benjamin Mkapa.[5] De former presido of de Democratic Republic of the Congo, Joseph Kabila, den former Kenyan presido de late Mwai Kibaki sanso be Makerere alumni.

For de years immediately after Uganda ein independence, na Makerere University be focal point for de literary activity wey na ebe central to African nationalist culture. Chaw prominent writers, wet dey include Nuruddin Farah, Ali Mazrui, David Rubadiri, Okello Oculi, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, John Ruganda, Paul Theroux, Nobel Prize laureate V. S. Naipaul, den Peter Nazareth, na dem be at Makerere University for sam point for dema writing den academic careers.

Secof of student unrest den faculty disenchantment, na dem close de varsity three times between 2006 den 2016. Na de final time be 1 November 2016 wen Presido Yoweri Museveni declare make dem close am indefinitely.[6] Dem reopen de varsity for January 2017 insyd.[7]

History[edit | edit source]

Founding of de technical school[edit | edit source]

De trade school wey cam turn Makerere University begin dey operate insyd 1921 plus de first classes insyd carpentry, building construction den mechanics.[8] Insyd 1922 na dem found am as de "Uganda Technical College" additional courses insyd de arts, education, agriculture den medicine.[8][9] Dat same year na dem sanso rename am as Makerere College.[8] Insyd 1928, dem separate de vocational classes from de college wey dem rename am Kampala Technical School.[8] Insyd 1937 de college begin dey offer post-secondary education certificate courses.[9]

Department of Chemistry, CONAS, 2018; photo by Gyagenda Marvin Paul
Faculty of Information Technology Building, Makerere University

Demma Varsity[edit | edit source]

Insyd 1943, de British Protectorate government propose de university, wey lead to controversial struggle. Na dem describe am as "plot make dem steal African soil give European settlement," by de Bataka Party. For response to dis campaign, na der be rioting insyd de capital of Kampala.[10]

Insyd 1949 na dem grant Makerere College university status wey ein name cam turn Makerere College, University of East Africa.[11] Insyd de same year, na de, ban de Bataka Party by de British Protectorate government, secof acts of riot den arson dem commit after Bataka protest gathering.[12]

Unrest for de 2000s insyd[edit | edit source]

Dem close de varsity three tyms between 2006 den 2016.[13]

For 1 August 2016 insyd, de non-teaching staff go strike wey na dem dey demand demma back pay. De strike last for three weeks wey de government agree say ego pay dem by de end of October; but de government fail say dem go make de payment.[14] Na dis be but one more broken promise for de cycle of failed promises, strikes den chaw promises.[13] Dat strike was follow anoda strike of de lecturers ova incentive wey dem no pay give dem, wey students join de strike in solidarity. Dis make President Yoweri Museveni close de varsity "indefinitely".[13] Additional protests, wey dey include from parents wey demma kiddies wey dem lef make dem hang for de mid-semester insyd, make Museveni appoint sam special commission make dem try rectify de situation but plus no promises of reopening. De commission ein report cam late for February 2017 insyd.[6]

For 20 September, 2020 insyd, dem severely damage de main building of Makerere University (de Ivory Tower) plus fire,[15] allegedly following sam probe by Uganda Parliament go de financial mismanagement by varsity authorities.[16][17]

Demma 100-year anniversary[edit | edit source]

Makerere University's first administrative building

For 2022 insyd, de university celebrate ein centenary since ein establishment as Makerere College for 1922. Nsibirwa, wey na ebe former Prime Minister give de Buganda Kingdom grant de institution additional land for expansion go varsity for 1945 insyd. Despite say dem dey face chaw challenges for Uganda ein political, social, den academic history insyd, de institution persevere for sam century.[18][19]

For October 7, 2022 insyd, dem hold sam ceremony wey commemorate de centenary for Freedom Square, plus Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in attendance. Dem unveil sam statue monument for de entrance of de varsity ein Freedom Square so say ego mark dis significant milestone for Uganda ein educational sector insyd.[20]

Demma Organization[edit | edit source]

De University Council be de supreme governing body of de university while de Senate be de chief academic organ of de university.

Demma Subcommittees of de University Council[edit | edit source]

  • Appointments Board
  • Finance, Planning den Administration
  • Quality Assurance, Gender den ICT
  • Estates and Works
  • Staff Development, Welfare den Retirement Benefits
  • Students Affairs den Disciplinary
  • Honorary Awards
  • Audit

Demma Notable former den current faculty administrators[edit | edit source]

  • Venansius Baryamureeba, computer scientist, former Vice Chancellor
  • Charles Barugahare, University Secretary til 2020
  • William Bazeyo, former Dean of Makerere University School of Public Health (2009–2017); Deputy Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, responsible for Finance and Administration, since September 2017
  • Hugh Dinwiddy, lecturer in literature, warden of Northcote Hall
  • George Kirya, microbiologist, diplomat, academic, former Vice Chancellor for Makerere den former Chairmo of Uganda Health Services Commission
  • Mahmood Mamdani, political scientist den historian
  • Harriet Mayanja-Kizza, current dean of students, Makerere University School of Medicine
  • Ali Mazrui, academic, historian den political scientist
  • Barnabas Nawangwe, architect, academic den current Vice Chancellor
  • Apolo Nsibambi, former Prime Minister of Uganda den former Chancellor of Makerere University
  • Joe Oloka-Onyango, former Dean of Law den human rights expert
  • Okot p'Bitek, poet
  • John Ssebuwufu, chemist, former Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, current Chancellor of Kyambogo University
  • David Serwadda, former dean, School of Public Health
  • Nelson Sewankambo, principal, College of Health Sciences
  • John Ddumba Ssentamu, economist, academic den banker, former Vice Chancellor
  • Sylvia Tamale, lawyer, academic, women's rights activist
  • Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, novelist
  • Timothy Wangusa, author, poet, former minister of education
  • David Wasawo, zoologist den educationist, former vice principal

Demma Oda academics[edit | edit source]

  • Catherine Abbo, medical doctor den researcher
  • Paul D'Arbela, physician, cardiologist, academic. Dean of de Mother Kevin Postgraduate Medical School, Nsambya.
  • Rose Mbowa, theatre academic, playwright den actress; former Head of Department of Music, Dance den Drama
  • Celestino Obua, physician, pharmacologist, academic; Vice Chancellor of Mbarara University
  • Charles Olweny, physician, oncologist, medical researcher; former Vice Chancellor of Uganda Martyrs University; Chancellor of Mbarara University
  • Raphael Owor, medical doctor, former Chancellor of Mbarara University, former professor of pathology at Makerere University School of Medicine
  • Hakim Sendagire, physician, biochemist den microbiologist; Dean of Habib Medical School

Demma Notable alumni[edit | edit source]

Demma Political figures den government employees[edit | edit source]

  • Lucy Akello, Ugandan politician, elected member of parliament for de Amuru District Women's Constituency, insyd de 10th Parliament
  • Anita Annet Among, Speaker of de 11th Parliament of Uganda (2021–2026); Deputy Speaker 2021–2022
  • Samuel Awich (1973), justice of de Supreme Court of Belize
  • Kizza Besigye, physician, retired colonel insyd de Uganda People's Defence Force; opposition politician; former leader of de Forum for Democratic Change party; presidential candidate insyd 2001, 2006, and 2011
  • Godfrey Binaisa, former presido of Uganda
  • Gilbert Bukenya, former vice pee of Uganda
  • Dora Byamukama, former member of parliament give Mwenge South, former member of de East African Legislative Assembly
  • Kanyama Chiume, Malawian wey work for de independence of Nyasaland (now Malawi)
  • Moses Ebuk, physician, neurophyiologist, former lecturer den tutor insyd de department of physiology for de Makerere University College of Health Sciences, diplomat; Ambassador of Uganda to de Russian Federation
  • Daphrosa Gahakwa, Rwandan education minister
  • Aloisea Inyumba, Rwandan minister for gender den family promotion
  • Joseph Kabila, Congolese politician den presido of de Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Allen Kagina, public administrator
  • Filemona F. Indire, former Kenyan ambassador, leading educator den member of parliament
  • Patrick Karegeya, former Rwandan head of intelligence
  • Andrew Felix Kaweesi, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Uganda, military officer den policeman; Spokesperson of Uganda Police Force, 2016–2017
  • Specioza Kazibwe, former vice pee of Uganda
  • Mwai Kibaki, de third presido of Kenya, 2002–2013; graduate for de top of ein class (summa cum laude) insyd 1955 plus Bachelor of Arts insyd economics
  • Samson Kisekka, former vice pee of Uganda
  • Benedicto Kiwanuka, first prime minister den first chief justice of Uganda
  • Crispus Kiyonga, physician, minister of defense of Uganda
  • Sam Kutesa, Uganda ein foreign affairs minister; presido of de 69th session of de United Nations General Assembly
  • Henry Kyemba, minister of health under Idi Amin
  • Catherine Kyobutungi, executive director of de African Population den Health Research Center
  • Erias Lukwago, lawyer, Lord Mayor of Kampala City
  • Yusuf Lule, former presido of Uganda
  • Norbert Mao, former guild presido of Makerere University den current presido of Democratic Party
  • Amama Mbabazi, former secretary general of de National Resistance Movement den former prime minister of Uganda
  • Benjamin Mkapa, former Tanzanian politician den former presido of Tanzania
  • Jennifer Musisi, lawyer den public administrator
  • Jehoash Mayanja Nkangi, government minister den former Katikkiro of Buganda (1964–1966, 1993–1994)
  • Apolo Nsibambi, former prime minister of Uganda den former chancellor of Makerere University
  • Kayumba Nyamwasa, former Rwandan Army Chief of Staff den Ambassador to India
  • Julius Nyerere, Tanzanian politician den de first presido of Tanzania
  • Milton Obote, two-time former presido of Uganda
  • Anthony Ochaya, Ugandan Minister of Planning den Economic Development under de UNLF regime, World Bank official
  • Oginga Odinga, Kenyan politician, first vice pee of Kenya
  • Ruhakana Rugunda, prime minister of Uganda, physician, den former permanent representative of Uganda to de United Nations
  • Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, governor, Bank of Uganda
  • Bobi Wine (Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu), Ugandan politician, businessman, entrepreneur, philanthropist, musician, freedom fighter den actor

Film, television den radio[edit | edit source]

  • Akite Agnes, Ugandan comedian den actress
  • Hannington Bugingo, Ugandan comedian den actor
  • Anne Kansiime, Ugandan comedian den actress
  • Cleopatra Koheirwe, Ugandan actress, singer den media personality
  • Teacher Mpamire, aka Herbert Mendo Ssegujja, Ugandan comedian den actor
  • Morris Mugisha, actor, producer den director
  • Alex Muhangi, Ugandan comedian den actor
  • Housen Mushema, Ugandan actor den model
  • Edwin Musiime, television host
  • Rehema Nanfuka, Ugandan actress, director den producer
  • Crystal Newman, Ugandan media personality, MC den motivational speaker
  • Gladys Oyenbot, Ugandan actress den producer
  • Mowzey Radio, aka Moses Nakintije Ssekibogo, Ugandan singer

Demma Sports menners[edit | edit source]

  • Moses Muhangi, presido of Uganda Boxing Federation
  • Henry Osinde, Ugandan born cricketer, currently Canadian fast bowler

Demma Writers den journalists[edit | edit source]

  • Christopher Henry Muwanga Barlow
  • Paul Busharizi, journalist, economic den political analyst, communications strategist; former Reuters Correspondent for Uganda, Rwanda den DRC; author of The House that Museveni Built
  • Jane Kaberuka, novelist
  • Daniel Kalinaki, journalist
  • Barbie Kyagulanyi, writer den activist
  • Micere Githae Mugo, Kenyan novelist, poet, activist
  • John Nagenda, writer, political commentator den adviser to de presido of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni
  • Peter Nazareth, author, critic
  • Michael Nsimbi, "father of Ganda literature"
  • Okello Oculi, author, poet
  • Charles Onyango-Obbo, journalist den political commentator
  • Mark Ouma, athletics journalist den former philosophy lecturer at Makerere
  • David Rubadiri, poet, novelist, diplomat
  • Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Kenyan novelist
  • Hilda Twongyeirwe, editor, poet, shortstory writer
  • Timothy Wangusa, author, poet, former minister of education
  • Elvania Namukwaya Zirimu, poet den dramatist

Demma Scientists[edit | edit source]

  • Andrew Kambugu, physician, Sande-McKinnell Executive Director for de Uganda Infectious Disease Institute
  • Robert Kezaala, physician, Senior Health Advisor for UNICEF
  • John William Kibukamusoke, medical academic den researcher, den one-time personal physician to Idi Amin
  • Matthew Lukwiya, physician insyd Gulu during de 2000 Ebola outbreak
  • Etheldreda Nakimuli-Mpungu, psychiatrist den epidemiologist
  • Christine Obbo, socio-cultural anthropologist
  • Joshua Sikhu Okonya, agronomist den entomologist.
  • Thereza Piloya, pediatrician den medical academic, wey dey specialize insyd pediatric endocrinology den HIV/AIDS

Odas[edit | edit source]

  • Iddah Asin, lawyer den Johnson & Johnson executive
  • Nkulanga Enock, children's rights activist
  • Busingye Kabumba, poet, lawyer den lecturer at law
  • Laeticia Kikonyogo, lawyer den judge
  • Patrick Mazimhaka, deputy chairmo of de African Union's African Commission
  • Andrew Mwenda, managing director of de Independent newspaper insyd Uganda
  • Lilian Mary Nabulime, sculptor
  • Harry Nkumbula, leader during Zambia ein struggle for independence
  • Olara Otunnu, former United Nations under-secretary general den special representative for children den armed conflict
  • John Sentamu, Anglican Archbishop of York, England, first black Archbishop of de Church of England
  • Martin Ssempa, controversial Ugandan pastor den AIDS activist

Halls of residence[edit | edit source]

As of September 2015, de halls of residence for Makerere University dey include de following:[21]

For guys[edit | edit source]

  • Livingstone Hall
  • Lumumba Hall (defunct 2022)
  • Mitchell Hall
  • Nkrumah Hall
  • Nsibirwa Hall
  • University Hall

For shoddies[edit | edit source]

  • Africa Hall
  • Mary Stuart Hall
  • Complex Hall

For students of medicine for demma final years insyd[edit | edit source]

  • Galloway House

Postgraduate Hall[edit | edit source]

  • Dag Hammarskjöld Hostel

Demma Upcountry campuses[edit | edit source]

For January 2010 insyd, de university announce de opening of two new campuses, one for de city of Fort Portal insyd, approximately 310 kilometres (190 mi), by road, west of Kampala, den anoda one ifor de city of Jinja, approximately 85 kilometres (53 mi), by road, east of Kampala. Dem dey offer de following courses for de upcountry campuses:[22]

Demma Eastern Campus, Jinja[edit | edit source]

  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
  • Bachelor of Information Technology
  • Bachelor of Development Studies
  • Bachelor of Tourism

Demma Replacement of main building[edit | edit source]

For September 2020 insyd, sam fire gut for de Main Building of Makerere University, wey e destroy de varsity ein records den de building structure.[3] Sam subsequent investigation by sam eleven-person team no fi establish definite cause of de fire, but point to sam electric fault as likely de cause.[23]

For August 2021 insyd, de Cabinet of Uganda resolve say dem go break down wat remain for de Main Building after de fire. Sam new building, wey dem go design so say ego look lyk de original structure, dem go erect am for de same location, for sam budget cost of UGX:21 billion (approx. US$6 million).[24]

Dem award de engineering, procurement den construction (EPC) contract give Excel Construction Company Limited, sam Ugandan company den subsidiary of de Madhvani Group. De reconstruction process start for April 2022, wey estart plus tearing down de structurally unsound original building, wey dem build for de 1930s wey dem commission am for 1941 insyd.[25]

Sana spy[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Peter Roach, Jane Setter, John Esling, eds., Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary (Cambridge University Press, 2011; ISBN 0521765757), p. 302.
  2. ↑ Maathai, Wangari. Unbowed. ISBN 9780307275202.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 BBC News (20 September 2022). "Uganda Makerere University fire: 'Ivory Tower' gutted". British Broadcasting Company. London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  4. ↑ State House of Uganda. "Past Presidents of Uganda". State House of Uganda. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  5. ↑ Encyclopaedia Britannica (29 May 2021). "Julius Nyerere president of Tanzania". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Statement: Makerere Visitation Committee lists responsibilities". Uganda Journalists' Resource Centre, The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME). 22 November 2016. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "Makerere reopens to empty lecture rooms". New Vision. 2 January 2017. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Uganda. Public Service Review and Re-organization Commission (1990). Public Service Review and Reorganisation Commission, 1989-1990, Volume 1. Kampala, Uganda: Uganda. Ministry of Public Service and Cabinet Affairs. p. 272. OCLC 32432462.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Annotated History of Makerere University 1922–2012". 90 Years of Makerere University. Makerere University. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014.
  10. ↑ A. J. Hughes (1969). "Buganda Troubles in the 1940s". East Africa (Revised ed.). Pengiun Books. p. 157.
  11. ↑ Byaruhanga, Frederick K. (2013). Student Power in Africa's Higher Education: A Case of Makerere University (second ed.). New York: Taylor & Francis (Routledge). p. 20. ISBN 978-1-135-51448-8., originally published in 2006, 978-0-415-97746-3
  12. ↑ A. J. Hughes (1969). "Buganda Troubles in the 1940s". East Africa (Revised ed.). Pengiun Books. p. 158.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Barungi. Andrew (21 November 2016). "Makerere University is closed. Now what?". Uganda Journalists' Resource Centre, The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME). Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
  14. ↑ Tusiime, Christopher (30 November 2016). "Non-teaching staff in public universities to go on strike". Campus Bee. Makerere University. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
  15. ↑ "Uganda Makerere University fire: 'Ivory Tower' gutted". BBC News. 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  16. ↑ Daily Monitor (14 August 2020). "Nawangwe on the spot as MPs resurrect Shs16.7b NIC scandal". Nation Media Group. Daily Monitor. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  17. ↑ MSOBOR, CHEMONGES TIMOTHY. "MPs demand investigations over the loss UGX 8 billion on Makerere University-NIC saga". Parliament Watch. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  18. ↑ "Home". Makerere University 100th Anniversary. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  19. ↑ "Makerere at 100: What needs to change ?". Monitor. 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  20. ↑ Independent, The (2022-10-07). "Makerere University celebrates 100 years with calls to focus on science, research". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  21. ↑ Grace Kenganzi, and Rose Rukundo (20 February 2014). "The stories behind Makerere University halls of residence". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  22. ↑ Haywood, Katherine (5 January 2010). "Makerere VC Rolls Out 2010 Plan for Varsity". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  23. ↑ Benson Tumusiime and Patience Ahimbisibwe (23 April 2021). "Inside Makerere University fire report". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  24. ↑ The Independent (31 August 2021). "Makerere University main building to be demolished". The Independent Uganda. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  25. ↑ Jane Nafula (30 April 2022). "Makerere knocks down its iconic Main Building". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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