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President Museveni has appointed John Musinguzi Rujoki as the Uganda Revenue Authority Commissioner General, replacing Doris Akol.
“By virtue of powers granted to me by the Constitution, I have appointed John Musinguzi Rujoki as the new Commissioner General of URA. This appointment takes immediate effect,” Museveni posted on his social media pages on Sunday, March 29.
By virtue of powers granted to me by the Constitution, I have appointed Mr John Musinguzi Rujoki as the new Commissioner General of @URAuganda. This appointment takes immediate effect.
— Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) March 29, 2020
Musinguzi holds a Master’s degree in Computing and Information systems of the University of Greenwich and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics of Makerere University.
He is the Senior Presidential Advisor on ICT and Investment.
Musinguzi replaces Doris Akol, whose departure from the tax body is shrouded in mystery as she was serving her second term as Commissioner-General.
About madam Doris Akol
Doris Akol is a Ugandan lawyer and administrator. She is a former Commissioner General of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). She was appointed to that position by Maria Kiwanuka, then Ugandan Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, on Monday, 27 October 2014. She replaced Allen Kagina, who retired after two consecutive five-year terms at the helm of URA.
Doris Akol attended Nakasero Primary School. For her O-Level education, she studied at Mount Saint Mary’s College Namagunga. She then attended Nabisunsa Girls Secondary School. She holds the degree of Bachelor of Laws (LLB), obtained in 1993, from Makerere University, Uganda’s oldest and largest public university. She also holds the postgraduate Diploma in Law Practice (Dip.Law.Pract.), obtained from the Law Development Centre, in Kampala. Her Diploma in Financial Management (Dip.Fin.Mngmt.), was obtained from the Uganda Management Institute. She holds the degree of Master of Laws (LLM), obtained from Makerere University. Her second degree of Master of Laws, was obtained from McGill University in Canada. She is a member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA).
Following her graduation from the Law Development Centre in 1994, she spent one year at Price water house Coopers, at their Kampala offices. In 1995, she joined URA, as a Legal Officer. From 2012 until 2014, Doris Akol was the Commissioner for Legal Affairs and Board Matters at the Uganda Revenue Authority. In that capacity, she also served as the Company’s Legal Secretary. In October 2014, she was appointed Commissioner general at URA. She assumed her new office on 30 October 2014.
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