Hon. Elly Karuhanga
Senior Partner
Expertise
Contacts
ekaruhanga@kaa.co.ug
Direct line No. +256312244104
Mobile No. +256772744123
Professional Qualifications
LLB (Hons) Makerere University
Post Graduate Diploma in Law, Law Development Centre
Profile Summary
One of the Founding Partners of Kampala Associated Advocates, Founding Chairman of the Uganda Chamber of Mines & Petroleum; an organisation that seeks to promote and develop Uganda’s mining and petroleum operations and services.”
He is currently the Chairman of Private Sector Foundation as of December 2019.
Hon. Elly Karuhanga is the Founder President and Chairman, Governing Council, Uganda Centre for Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (CADER) formed in 1998. He was appointed its Chairman and has been reappointed every three years to date.
He is the Chairman of Uganda Chamber of Mines & Petroleum, an organisation that seeks to promote and develop Uganda’s mining and petroleum operations and services since 2008 to date. The Chamber has a membership of 200 leading companies in the business and Industry sectors.
Hon. Elly has worked in a diplomatic capacity as Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Seychelles to Uganda since 2005.
He has also served and still serves on the boards of many companies, such as:
- British American Tobacco-2013 to date. (Chairman).
- SAB Millers Uganda (Nile Breweries) 2013 to February 2017, Director 2006 to February 2017. (Chairman).
- Chairman of DFCU Limited- 2014 to date, Director DFCU Bank Limited May 2005- 2014.
- Chairman AON Uganda, now Minet Uganda, July 2014 to date.
- Director Private Sector Foundation Uganda, December 2016- To date.
- Chairman National Social Security Fund, 1989-1993.
- Chairman Rwenzori Mineral water. 2013-2017
- Director and Board member of Mweya Safari Lodge, Paraa Safari Lodge, Silverback lodge and Chobe Safari Lodge under Marasa Holdings part of the Mahdvani Group of Companies.
Professional Memberships
- Member, Uganda Law Society
- Member, East African Law Society
Professional Qualifications
- LLB (Hons) Makerere University
- Post Graduate Diploma in Law, Law Development Centre
Employment History
2001 to date: Senior Partner, Kampala Associated Advocates, Uganda.
Top Matters
- Acted as a lawyer for Kakira Sugar Works Ltd.
- Acted as legal Counsel for MTN Uganda Limited, Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Limited.
- Acted as legal Counsel on the World Bank project under cotton ginneries with Bank of Uganda.
- Acted as Counsel for National Housing and Construction Company setting up a condominium agreement.
- Advised National Water and Sewerage Corporation and UMEME debt collection.
- Advised on Unbundling Uganda Electricity Board to form Generation, Transmission and Distribution companies.
- Acted as Counsel, advising Eskom in Uganda and in Ghana, Crane Bank, Mugoya construction company, Tropical Bank Uganda, Pepsi Cola and Coca Cola companies, Rift Valley Railways, Almar Container Group, Total E&P, GAPCO, Multilines, ARPE ( Maji Powerr), VS Hydro, Bureau Veritus, Ogas, Intrasoft, Securiport, China ComService, SKA Energy, SK Engineering, South Asia Energy Management Systems, Mota-Engil and Apollo Hotels Corporation T/A Sheraton Hotel Kampala among many others.
One of the Founding Partners of Kampala Associated Advocates, Founding Chairman of the Uganda Chamber of Mines & Petroleum; an organisation that seeks to promote and develop Uganda’s mining and petroleum operations and services.”
He is currently the Chairman of Private Sector Foundation as of December 2019.
Hon. Elly Karuhanga is the Founder President and Chairman, Governing Council, Uganda Centre for Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (CADER) formed in 1998. He was appointed its Chairman and has been reappointed every three years to date.
He is the Chairman of Uganda Chamber of Mines & Petroleum, an organisation that seeks to promote and develop Uganda’s mining and petroleum operations and services since 2008 to date. The Chamber has a membership of 200 leading companies in the business and Industry sectors.
Hon. Elly has worked in a diplomatic capacity as Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Seychelles to Uganda since 2005.
He has also served and still serves on the boards of many companies, such as:
- British American Tobacco-2013 to date. (Chairman).
- SAB Millers Uganda (Nile Breweries) 2013 to February 2017, Director 2006 to February 2017. (Chairman).
- Chairman of DFCU Limited- 2014 to date, Director DFCU Bank Limited May 2005- 2014.
- Chairman AON Uganda, now Minet Uganda, July 2014 to date.
- Director Private Sector Foundation Uganda, December 2016- To date.
- Chairman National Social Security Fund, 1989-1993.
- Chairman Rwenzori Mineral water. 2013-2017
- Director and Board member of Mweya Safari Lodge, Paraa Safari Lodge, Silverback lodge and Chobe Safari Lodge under Marasa Holdings part of the Mahdvani Group of Companies.
Professional Memberships
- Member, Uganda Law Society
- Member, East African Law Society
Professional Qualifications
- LLB (Hons) Makerere University
- Post Graduate Diploma in Law, Law Development Centre
Employment History
2001 to date: Senior Partner, Kampala Associated Advocates, Uganda.
Top Matters
- Acted as a lawyer for Kakira Sugar Works Ltd.
- Acted as legal Counsel for MTN Uganda Limited, Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Limited.
- Acted as legal Counsel on the World Bank project under cotton ginneries with Bank of Uganda.
- Acted as Counsel for National Housing and Construction Company setting up a condominium agreement.
- Advised National Water and Sewerage Corporation and UMEME debt collection.
- Advised on Unbundling Uganda Electricity Board to form Generation, Transmission and Distribution companies.
- Acted as Counsel, advising Eskom in Uganda and in Ghana, Crane Bank, Mugoya construction company, Tropical Bank Uganda, Pepsi Cola and Coca Cola companies, Rift Valley Railways, Almar Container Group, Total E&P, GAPCO, Multilines, ARPE ( Maji Powerr), VS Hydro, Bureau Veritus, Ogas, Intrasoft, Securiport, China ComService, SKA Energy, SK Engineering, South Asia Energy Management Systems, Mota-Engil and Apollo Hotels Corporation T/A Sheraton Hotel Kampala among many others.
