Robert Kasande
Robert Kasande | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Occupations | Geologist, Civil servant |
| Years active | 2000 — present |
| Known for | Management |
| Title | Permanent Secretary in the Uganda Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs |
Robert Kasande, is a geologist and civil servant, in Uganda, who serves as the Permanent Secretary in the Uganda Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, since July 2021.[1]
Before that, he was the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development in Uganda, from August 2017 until July 2021.[2] Immediately before that, he was the Director of the Petroleum Directorate, in the same ministry.[3]
Background and education
Kasande is a trained professional geologist.[4]
Career
Robert Kasande has served as a technocrat in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development in the past. Besides his duties as the director of the Petroleum Directorate in the Ministry, he also was the project manager for the oil refinery project.[4] He is part of the team of Ugandan technocrats, examining ways on how Uganda and neighboring Tanzania can collaborate on exploring for oil in Tanzania and management of oil pipelines in Uganda.[5]
In 2025, he praised the smoth transition of civil registration functions from the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) to the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) as part of a government rationalisation initiative.[6]
He also served as a Guest of Honour at Uganda's Africa Copyright and Collective Management Day celebrations, highlighting government support for intellectual property rights and creative industries.[7][8]
See also
- Energy in Uganda
- List of power stations in Uganda
- Irene Muloni
- Stephen Isabalija
- Government of Uganda
References
- ^ Deep Earth International (18 July 2021). "Batebe Replaces Kasande As Energy Ministry PS". Deepearthint.com. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Charles Mpagi (24 August 2017). "Museveni fires Energy PS Dr Isabalija after less than a year in office". The EastAfrican. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ Frederic Musisi (24 August 2017). "Museveni fires Energy PS Isabalija". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ a b OIU (25 August 2017). "Why Museveni fired Dr Isabalija as Ministry of Energy Permanent Secretary?". Kampala: Oilinuganda.org (OIU). Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ Kidanka, Christopher (12 October 2017). "Tanzania signs oil exploration deal with Uganda". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "PS Kasande hails smooth transition of civil registration function to NIRA – Uganda Registration Services Bureau". Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "UGANDA HOSTS AFRICA COPYRIGHT & COLLECTIVE MANAGEMENT DAY 2025". LCCTV Uganda. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Uganda Hosts Africa Copyright & Collective Management Day 2025". The Voice Uganda. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
External links
- Website of the Uganda Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Uganda Shortlists Four Firms for Oil Refinery Project on 1 May 2017.