Who is Jacqueline Kiwanuka? Flash Uganda Media looks at her biography, age, husband, family, career, work and experience, relationship with Action Aid Uganda, Uganda Clays Limited, National Housing & Construction Company Limited, early life and education of the current Chief Finance Officer (CFO) at UEDCL.
Jacqueline Kiwanuka has established herself as a senior finance executive in Uganda’s public and infrastructure sectors.
She currently serves as the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL).
Education Background
Jacqueline Kiwanuka pursued a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with a specialization in Business Administration and Management from Makerere University between 1997 and 2000.
She further went on to obtain certificates in Organisational Leadership and CFO Leadership Academy from MAT Abacus Business School between 2018 and 2019, as well as an ACCA Certificate in Accounting from Zenith Business College between 2002 and 2004.
Education background summary
| Years | Institution | Status /Award |
| Aug 2018 – Jul 2019 | MAT Abacus Business School | Certificate, Organizational Leadership |
| Jan 2002 – Dec 2004 | Zenith Business College | ACCA Certificate, Accounting |
| Sep 1997 – Jun 2000 | Makerere University | BBA, Business Administration and Management, General |
Other academic accomplishments
Jacqueline Kiwanuka also holds several professional certifications and has completed a Senior Management Development Programme from Strathmore Business School.
She is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in the United Kingdom, certified in June 2010.
She is also a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU), certified in December 2005.
Career and Professional Work Experience
Jacqueline Kiwanuka has over 20 years of experience in the finance and management sector in Uganda.
She began her career in May 2001 at Action Aid Uganda, starting as an Account Assistant up to May 2003 and then becoming a Finance and Administration Officer by June 2003.
From 2006 to 2013, she transitioned to the property sector. She held roles as a Finance Officer and later a Manager at the National Housing & Construction Company Limited.
She then took on increasingly senior roles, serving at Uganda Clays Limited from 2013 until 2021 as Head of Finance Department and briefly as an Acting Managing Director.
In September 2022, Jacqueline was appointed the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL).
In this role, she is responsible for financial planning, reporting, treasury management, and the fiscal frameworks that underpin UEDCL’s operations and investment plans.
Her expertise was critical in structuring the financial readiness of UEDCL to assume full management of the national electricity distribution assets from Umeme Ltd.
Work experience background summary
| Years | Institution | Position |
| Sep 2022 – Present | Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) | Chief Finance Officer (CFO) |
| Mar 2020 – Mar 2021 | Uganda Clays Limited | Acting Managing Director |
| Feb 2013 – May 2021 | Uganda Clays Limited | Head of Finance Department |
| May 2007 – Jan 2013 | National Housing & Construction Company Limited | Finance Manager |
| May 2006 – Feb 2007 | National Housing & Construction Company Limited | Finance Officer |
| June 2003 – April 2006 | Action Aid Uganda | Finance and Administration Officer |
| May 2001 – May 2003 | Action Aid Uganda | Account Assistant |
Achievements and Awards
Jacqueline Kiwanuka was awarded the 2024 Public Sector CFO Award at the ACCA Awards Uganda, in recognition of her work in the public and finance sector.
This award greatly highlighted her leadership, fiscal management skills, and dedication to accountability and transparency in public sector finance.
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