Vision’s Top 40 woman sworn in as Registrar General

Mercy K. Kainobwisho has been sworn in as the new Registrar General of the Uganda Registration Services Bureau. Her swearing in was also blessed with prayers by the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, who blessed Kainobwisho for the work ahead of her.

The Board of Directors appointed her to the position following the departure of Bemanya Twebaze, who was recently elected to the position of Director-General, Africa intellectual Property Organisation.

The Board conducted internal interviews, where Kainobwisho emerged as the successful candidate. She was subsequently recommended by the Board of Directors, for the appointment, to the Minister of Justice, Hon Ephraim Kamuntu.

Kainobwisho was named one of vision Group’s annual Top 40 under 40 Women of 2016. At the time, she was 37 and the then Director of business registration, Uganda Registration Services Bureau.

Kainobwisho is an Advocate of the Courts of Judicature with 16 years’ experience specializing in Business /Company Law and Intellectual Property Law. She holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree from Makerere University, a post Graduate in Legal Practice, a Master of Business Administration (MBA), a Master of Laws in Intellectual Property from University of Turin and several training certificates in law, leadership and management.

Up to the time of her appointment as Registrar General, she was serving as the Director of Intellectual Property at Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) having successfully served as the Director of Business Registration at URSB, Manager Intellectual Property at URSB, State Attorney with Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and Legal Assistant at Shonubi Musoke & Co Advocate.

Kainobwisho is a member of the Uganda Law Society, East African Law Society, the Uganda Women Lawyers Association, Rotary International, Toastmasters International and the Coordinator of the Optimal Social Funds social organization that supports the skilling of vulnerable/disadvantaged youths.

Kainobwisho is the current President of the Rotary Club of Bukoto. She has won several awards in performance and leadership including being awarded as the Best Female Corporate Lawyer in public service in 2018, Best 40 under 40 young people in Uganda in 2017 and was listed among 40 most influential women in Africa in 2019.

The search for this year’s Top 40 under 40 individuals is one with audiences encouraged to nominating deserving individuals by emailing their details to Sunday@newvision.co.ug