They say she is one of the inspirational women in Uganda

By Angela Nyakuni

Allen  Catherine Kagina is the Executive Director of the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA). She was appointed to that position on 27 April 2015. Before that, from 2004 until 2014, she served as the commissioner general of the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).

Kagina was born in 1961 in Rukungiri District, Western Region of Uganda where his father, the late Kakuyo Hezron was working as a medical administrator at the time. She studied at Gayaza High School, a prestigious, private, boarding, all-girl middle and high school. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology obtained from Makerere University.

She also holds a Masters in Public Administration obtained from the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom.
Kagina started her career in 1985 as a teaching assistant at Makerere University. She later moved to the Office of the President.

In 1992, she joined the URA as a senior principal revenue officer, serving in that capacity until 1998. In 2000, she was promoted to the rank of deputy commissioner for customs at URA, serving in that capacity until 2001. She was appointed commissioner general of URA in 2004.

She is credited with improving the URA’s financial performance. She was awarded the Corporate Leadership Award in February 2006, by Destiny Consult, an industry group, for turning around the performance of the tax body since her appointment to head the organization in 2004.

On 27 of April 2015, the President of Uganda appointed her as the Executive Director of the UNRA, a position she holds up to date.

Kagina is married to Paul Kagina. Together, they are the parents of three children, Dan, Michelle and Mark. She is a born-again Christian.

However, some critiques likes Yokhanah Cann say, “Even though she has experience and well educated but she is one of the few people who are making Ugandans to suffer.  Allen Kagina should be advising the President to reduce on public expenditure and improve service delivery.”

Moses Baker says, ” Ugandans are waiting for anew Uganda.”

Iteng Paska, “You bless God also bless my siblings in Jesus name God bless Acholi Land, Christ Jesus is to be powerful like before. Jesus! Papers are there but no high promotion, Jesus intervenes by your blood we shall be healed.