NITAU Governance
Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MoICT)
The MoICT is the line ministry responsible for Information and Communication Technology and have the overall national responsibility for the sector and supervision of all agencies under it including NITA-U. In particular, its main mandates include, amongst others, the responsibility for policy promotion, advocacy, strategic guidance and support of the Authority operations. Through the Minister responsible Information and Communication Technology it appoints the NITA-U board of Directors.
NITA-U Board of Directors
The NITA-U board of Directors is appointed by the Minister of Information and Communication Technology and constituted as the governing body of the Authority. It gives guidance on policy direction and strategies to the Authority as provided for in the NITA, U, Act- 2009. It facilitates, supervises and supports the NITA-U Executives in implementation of NITA-U mandate and strategies. Amongst others, the Board is specifically responsible for: formulation policy guidelines, approval of budgets & action plans, monitoring implementation of plans & programmes, determining structure and establishing staffing levels and establishment of rules and procedures of the authority.
NITA-U board members include:
- Dr Francis F. Tusubira(Chairperson)
- Ms. Excellence Favor
- Professor Patrick James Mangheni
- Dr. Turahi David
- Ms. Beatrice A. Lagada
- Mr. Kenneth Mugambe
- Mr. James Saaka
NITA-U Secretariat
The NITA-U Secretariat forms the organizations executive arm headed by the Executive Director supported by a team of directors heading various thematic directorates:
- Directorate of Technical Services
- Directorate of Planning, Research And Development
- Directorate of Finance And Administration
- Directorate of E-Government Services
- Directorate of Legal Services
