Harrison E. Mutikanga is a

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, business executive, and

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. He is the

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and the

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of the

Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited The Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) is a parastatal company whose primary purpose is to generate electric power for use in Uganda and for sale to neighboring countries. As of December 2017, UEGCL's generation capacity was 380 ...

Background and education

Mutikanga was born in 1968 to Late George William Rwimo and Joselyne Mary Rwimo of Nyakabingo in Kisoro district, in Kilembe,

Kasese District Kasese District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, the town of Kasese is the site of the district headquarters. History In September 2022, the district was hit by deadly landslides. Location Kasese District i ...

, where Late George Rwimo was employed at the time. He was the second-born, in a family of five boys and one girl. His first attended Bulembeya Primary School in Kilembe, but while in grade 2, his father developed medical problems and the family relocated to Kisoro District. In Kisoro, he moved around in several elementary schools. He finished his primary schooling from grade 4 to grade 7 at Kabindi primary school. He attended Mutolere Secondary School in

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, for his O-Level studies. He then transferred to

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for his A-Level education, where he studied physics, chemistry, and mathematics. He was admitted to

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to study civil engineering, graduating with a

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in civil engineering. He later earned, from a university in the

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, both a

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and a

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in civil engineering.

Career

When he left Makerere, he went to work for the

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(NWSC) and was posted to Jinja as area manager. He worked for NWSC for 20 years, when an advertisement for UEGCL's chief executive officer appeared in a newspaper. He applied and was selected as the best out of 23 applicants. At UEGCL, he overseas generation of electricity at the two government-owned power stations of Nalubaale and Kiira. He is also responsible for overseeing the construction of the 183 megawatt

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and the 600 megawatt

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Other responsibilities

Mutikanga is a married father of four children. He formerly worked as a part-time lecturer at

Uganda Christian University Uganda Christian University (UCU) is a private church-founded university administered by the Church of Uganda. It was the first private University in Uganda to be awarded a charter by the Government of Uganda. Location UCU's main campus, with a ...

Mukono Mukono Town is a municipality in Mukono District in the Central Region of Uganda. The town is administered by the Mukono Town Council. The district headquarters are located in this town. Location Mukono Municipality is 21 km east of ...

. He is a member of the Engineers Registration Board of Uganda. He is a board member of Malaria Free Uganda, a Public Private Initiative by Government of Uganda under Ministry of Health charged with creating an enabling environment for private sector participation and stakeholder engagement in Malaria elimination in Uganda by 2030.

References

External links

Website of Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mutikaga, Harrison Living people 1968 births Makerere University alumni People from Kisoro District People from Western Region, Uganda People educated at Makerere College School Uganda Christian University academics

Background and education

Career

Other responsibilities

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