Prof. Twaha Kigongo Kaawaase is a distinguished academic, professional accountant, and public servant with vast experience in auditing, accounting, and governance. He holds a PhD in Auditing from the University of Dar-es-Salaam, and qualifications from the University of Birmingham and Makerere University. He is a Fellow of ACCA (UK), and a member of ICPAU and ICGU.
Prof. Kaawaase lectures at Makerere University Business School and is an accomplished researcher, winning the Makerere Vice Chancellor’s Research Excellence Award in 2024. Since 1988, he has also practiced as a certified public accountant with Sejjaaka, Kaawaase & Co.
He serves as Resident Independent Director at Tropical Bank Ltd., Chairman of Marsh International Insurance Brokers (U) Ltd, and is a board member of Simba Group and others. He has contributed to national institutions including the Capital Markets Authority, National Planning Authority, and Public Accountants Examination Board.
In the Kingdom of Buganda, he is the First Deputy Premier and Minister for Administration, ICT, Innovations, and Transparency. He has held several traditional leadership roles since 1996 and chairs the Kabaka Birthday Run and Buganda Kingdom Provident Fund, actively supporting community and cultural development.