Public Policy Analyst, Researcher, and Principal Planning Officer at Makerere University
Kampala
Joined May 2012
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Emmanuel Kitamirike retweeted
This morning, the Rt. Hon. @ObothOboth, Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda, and the Rt. Hon. Dr. Chrispus Kiyonga, Second Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda and Chancellor of Makerere University braved the morning downpour and flagged off runners during the Makerere Marathon 2026. Thank you for helping to build the future for our students with disability.
Emmanuel Kitamirike retweeted
Thank you for embracing this cause. But, like all good things, the #2026MakMarathon registration has come to an end.
What next? Pick your @MakRun_Ug Kit from the Freedom Square with your email registration confirmation.
The Sunday 27th September flag-off awaits!
Emmanuel Kitamirike retweeted
Did you know as a student, when you pay via @mtnug momo pay you get a discount, hence getting your kit at UgShs 20,000/= dont miss the opportunity.
Emmanuel Kitamirike retweeted
Did you know that our official colours are Red🟥, Black⬛, Green🟩 and Gold🥇?
The #2026MakMarathon kit designer understood that assignment and nailed it!
Already registered? Pick yours up at the Freedom Square along with your registration confirmation email.
Not yet registered? Do so here shorturl.at/BjizR
Emmanuel Kitamirike retweeted
On 27th September 2026, 6.00 am all roads lead to Makerere University Freeedom Square for the 2026 Makerere Marathon. Come, let us run for the future of our students with disabilities and make Makerere and Uganda greater.
Emmanuel Kitamirike retweeted
Dear Ndugu @adoniaayebare,
The United Arab Emirates is Uganda’s biggest trade partner. Bilateral trade reached 4.7 billion dollars in 2025.
Yet new visas for Ugandans have been frozen since 6 June. The World Health Organization declared Uganda Ebola-free on 27 August. Almost three weeks later, the freeze is still in place.
Prime Minister @RobinahNabbanja raised it in Dubai this week. Still no lift!
Honourable Minister Adonia Ayebare: I am following your rest-of-the-world trek, but kindly look into unlocking the Gulf quickly. A blocked door to our largest market is not a health footnote. It is a tax on investors, traders, workers and students.
I am optimistic that the Patriotic League of Uganda (@PLUsecretariat) will, with fierce urgency, treat visa-free travel accross the world as a national deliverable.
Ugandans still queue for visas to the markets that matter most: the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Kingdom, the United States, the European Union, China, India and South Africa.
A stronger passport is jobs, markets and dignity. Make visa-free access for Ugandans a priority—not a side issue.
Warmly,
M. Rwakakamba
PC — 10590.
Emmanuel Kitamirike retweeted
✅10 to go to the #2026MakMarathon
✅10 days to go to "Run the Hills for the Future"
✅10 days to go to support creation of a fully inclusive academic environment
👉🏾Register here: shorturl.at/fn51Q
10 DAYS TO GO! 🔥
The #2026MakMarathon is almost here, and remember, we’re running for something bigger than the finish line.
We’re running to give @Makerere students living with disabilities a fair shot at the best possible university experience, with the assistive equipment they need to learn, participate and thrive.
Register here: shorturl.at/fn51Q
Emmanuel Kitamirike retweeted
The hills are calling 🏔️
Join #MakMarathon2026 on 27th September 2026 at Freedom Square and run for a cause that matters.
Your registration helps equip @Makerere’s Disability Support Unit and opens doors for students with disabilities.
📍 Freedom Square | ⏰ 6:00 AM
Register today and be part of the movement.
#RunTheHillsForTheFuture #MakerereMarathon
Emmanuel Kitamirike retweeted
The hills are calling 🏔️
Join #MakMarathon2026 on 27th September 2026 at Freedom Square and run for a cause that matters.
Your registration helps equip @Makerere’s Disability Support Unit and opens doors for students with disabilities.
📍 Freedom Square | ⏰ 6:00 AM
Register today and be part of the movement.
#RunTheHillsForTheFuture #MakerereMarathon
Emmanuel Kitamirike retweeted
Students. Alumni. Corporates. Elite athletes. Everyday runners.
We all have a role to play.
On 27th September 2026, let’s meet at Freedom Square at 6AM for #MakMarathon2026 — raising funds to strengthen the Disability Support Unit and ensure no student is left behind.
Run the Hills for the Future.
Will you be there?
Emmanuel Kitamirike retweeted
Registration for the #2026MakMarathon is now officially OPEN!
Join us on 27th September 2026 for a day of some health dose of mileage, after run vibes and ultimately, a noble fundraiser to equip the Disability Support Unit at @Makerere.
Register here: shorturl.at/6rSOo
Emmanuel Kitamirike retweeted
Cycles!
Train 🏃 - Conquer 💪- Celebrate 🍰 - Repeat ♻️
Next Destination:
🏅 - Makerere Marathon
🗓️ - 27th September
📍 - Makerere University
Join the race, register here:
shorturl.at/GacrQ
#2026MakerereMarathon
Emmanuel Kitamirike retweeted
The #2026MakMarathon is offering 5 distinct races
5KM - Strictly for the vibes & post-race photos
10KM - Walk-run hybrid
21KM - Locked in. No excuses.
42KM - Unprovoked leg torture
3KM Wheelchair - Every stride counts
Where do you fall?
Register here shorturl.at/GacrQ
Emmanuel Kitamirike retweeted
Running is mostly about confidence and mindset.
And if you’ve already survived 5 talking stages this year, we’re pretty confident you can handle 10KM at the #2026MakMarathon.
Register today: shorturl.at/qWvWq
Emmanuel Kitamirike retweeted
The journey of the #2026MakMarathon on 27th September 2026 starts with one step.
Register today.
Registration for the #2026MakMarathon is now officially OPEN!
Join us on 27th September 2026 for a day of some health dose of mileage, after run vibes and ultimately, a noble fundraiser to equip the Disability Support Unit at @Makerere.
Register here: shorturl.at/6rSOo
Emmanuel Kitamirike retweeted
Makerere Rankings are still rising!
Makerere's strategic ambition is to become the number-one-ranked university in Sub Saharan Africa. The Webometrics rankings reveal a steady progress in Makerere's trajectory: 13th in Jan2026 and now 11th in the July 2026 rankings.
In global rankings: Makerere has jumped from 1,071st in 2025 to 776th in 2026.
The giant continues to rise steadily. As we Build for the Future.
Eeee Makerere oyeeee!!!
Emmanuel Kitamirike retweeted
Congratulations to our very own @EKitamirike, Deputy Director General of @BusogaConsorti1, on your appointment as Principal Planning Officer, Planning, Investment and Resource Mobilization at @Makerere University.
Your dedication, professionalism, and exemplary leadership continue to inspire us. We wish you every success as you take on this important role.
Congratulations once again! 🎉👏
Emmanuel Kitamirike retweeted
Government sponsorship into @Makerere and other Institutions of higher learning needs to be reformed. The district quota system should dominate with 75% of all admissions and the national merit system 25%. Science courses should be made deliberately available at 50% of district quota admissions. This way Ugandans will develop interest in rural schools and stop the haemorrhage of would be wealth creation resources into fees. In today’s plenary, I spoke for the ordinary Ugandan who sent me to Parliament. Our Education Must Reform. @ObothOboth @Thomas_Tayebwa
Emmanuel Kitamirike retweeted
CONFIRMED: The 2026 Makerere University Marathon is happening on 27th September 2026, starting at 6:00 am.
Lace up, start training, and get ready to run the hills in support of access to education for students with disabilities at @Makerere.
#MakMarathon2026
Emmanuel Kitamirike retweeted
FINANCE MINISTER LAUNCHES MAKERERE UNIVERSITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2025-2030
Launching the new Strategic Plan at Makerere University, Finance Minister @henrymusasizi1 said Government is aware that sustainable economic transformation is fundamentally driven by knowledge, innovation, technology and human capital.
The Minister said Makerere’s Strategic plan rightly commits the University to optimize its research potential for national and global transformation, adding that the strategic plan comes at a defining moment when the country is pursuing its vision of growing the economy tenfold to USD 500 billion by 2040.
Musasizi commended Makerere for aligning its priorities with the fourth national development plan (NDP IV) and the Tenfold Growth Strategy.
“I would like to see Makerere increasingly support government decision-making through policy research and economic modelling. Government institutions require timely credible and locally generated evidence to guide policy reforms and investments,” said the Minister.
He pledged more support to the University through the Research and Innovations Fund, adding that the University must also continue to explore mechanisms to expand research financing, promote innovation ecosystems, support commercialization and strengthen University-industry collaboration.
Musasizi also made a passionate appeal to the University leadership to join in the fight against corruption by outrightly rejecting it at the University and instilling values in the students they teach. He said corruption is stifling service delivery in the country and must be stamped out.
The Vice Chancellor, Makerere University Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe said the Strategic focus areas are: Teaching and learning; research and innovations; institutional engagement, partnership and community impact as well as institutional capacity.
“In the new strategic plan, we are making a bold commitment to reinforcing our identity as a research-driven, innovative, and globally competitive University,” said the Vice-Chancellor.
The Chairperson of the University Council Dr. Lorna Magara said the new strategic plan presents a pivotal opportunity to build on the gains of the past five years and accelerate the University’s transformation.
