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Patricia Ochan Okiria

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Patricia Ochan Okiria is the deputy inspector general of government for Uganda. She is a lawyer by profession and largely works as a human rights lawyer.[1]

She was a member of Uganda Human Rights commission where she joined in 2019 until when she was named by the president as Deputy Inspector General Of Government.[2][3][4]

Education and work background

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Okiria has a doctorate in law from the university of Pretoria in South Africa, a master of Laws from Pretoria as well, a post graduate diploma from law development center in Uganda and a bachelors degree of Law from Makerere University in Uganda.

She works as an advocate of the high court in Uganda, the vice president Uganda Christian Lawyers Fraternity.

Okiria is also a member of the Uganda Female Lawyers Fraternity.

She worked with the Ministry of works and transport as a policy and legal advisor from 2016 until she was appointed to Uganda Human rights Commission.[5]

She served the directorate of ethics and integrity for six years as the principle legal advisor and later as acting director for legal issues.[6]

She currently serves as the Deputy Inspector General Of Government as well as the President Of the east African association of anti-corruption Authorities.[7][8] She has participated in the fight against corruption.[3]

She has written a lot of publications including The Best Practices on State reporting and The IDP crisis in Africa.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "IGG: What lies ahead as Kamya, deputies swear in". Monitor. 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  2. ^ "Museveni names Patricia Achan Okiria deputy IGG". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  3. ^ a b "Patricia Achan Okiria: From making laws to fighting corruption". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  4. ^ "Uganda's syndicated corruption difficult to fight - deputy IGG Okiria". Monitor. 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  5. ^ UHRC (2023-05-29). "UHRC 25th Annual Report is very rich in quality and content – Experts". Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC). Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  6. ^ "Museveni names Patricia Achan Okiria deputy IGG". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  7. ^ "Deputy IGG Achan assumes EAAACA presidency". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  8. ^ Matovu, Muhamadi (2024-05-09). "Have IGG Kamya and deputy Okiria fallen out?". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  9. ^ Editorial, PML DAILY EDITOR | PML Daily (2021-02-27). "DR. PATRICIA ACHAN OKIRIA: Children's rights and the digital sphere in Uganda". PML Daily. Retrieved 2024-05-29.