Doris Akol

Doris Akol
Akol in 2020
Born1970 (age 54–55)
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma materMakerere University
(LLB), (LLM)
Law Development Centre
(Diploma in Legal Practice)
Uganda Management Institute
(Diploma in Financial Management)
McGill University
(LLM)[1]
OccupationAdministrator
Years active1994 — present
Known forLegal skill
TitleFormer Commissioner General
Uganda Revenue Authority

Doris Akol is a Ugandan lawyer and administrator.[2] In December 2021, she was appointed as Technical Assistance Advisor at the International Monetary Fund, in Washington, DC, United States.[3][4]

Before that, she was a partner at the Dentons' Kampala office.[5][6] She is a former Commissioner General of the Uganda Revenue Authority.[7][8][9][10] She was appointed to that position by Maria Kiwanuka, the Ugandan Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, on 27 October 2014.[11] She replaced Allen Kagina, who retired after two consecutive five-year terms.[12]

Education

Akol attended Nakasero Primary School. For her O-Level education, she studied at Mount Saint Mary's College Namagunga. She then attended Nabisunsa Girls Secondary School, for her A-Level studies. She holds the degree of Bachelor of Laws, obtained in 1993, from Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university. She also holds a postgraduate Diploma in Law Practice, obtained from the Law Development Centre, in Kampala. Her Diploma in Financial Management, was obtained from the Uganda Management Institute. She holds a degree of Master of Laws from Makerere University. Her second degree of Master of Laws was obtained from McGill University in Canada in 2001. She is a member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.[13]

Work experience

Following her graduation from the Law Development Centre in 1994, Akol spent one year at PricewaterhouseCoopers, at their Kampala offices. In 1995, she joined the Uganda Revenue Authority as a legal officer. From 2012 until 2014, she was the Commissioner for Legal Services and Board Affairs at the authority. In that capacity, she also served as its legal secretary. In October 2014, she was appointed commissioner general at the Uganda Revenue Authority.[14] She assumed office on 30 October 2014.[15] On 29 March 2020, Akol was relieved of her duties at the authority and John Musinguzi Rujoki was named as her replacement.[16][17][18][19]

Awards

In September 2018, Akol received the African Women in Leadership Award, from the African Virtuous Women Awards Organisation, at a ceremony held at the Women Development Centre, Abuja, Nigeria's capital city, in recognition of her leadership qualities and achievements.[20][21]

In March 2018, Akol received the 2018 Person of the Year Public Excellence Award, from African Leadership Magazine, in recognition of her leadership's contribution to growth and development.[20]

In September 2014, Akol was awarded the Best Female Lawyer of the year. The Uganda Law Society’s Female Lawyers’ Committee held the first ever “Women In Law Awards” dinner on 19 September 2014 at the Serena Hotel Kampala. She was recognized as woman who achieved professional excellence in her field of law where she provided a forum for networking, educating, mentoring and information-sharing with women in the legal profession and the entire world.[22]

See also

References

  1. ^ Julius Businge (2 November 2014). "URA Must Collect More Money, Says New Boss". New Vision. Kampala. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Exclusive! Museveni earmarks Akol for position of Judge". PML Daily. 2020-03-29. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  3. ^ Sam Wasswa (21 December 2021). "Former URA Boss Doris Akol Lands IMF Job". ChimpReports.com. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  4. ^ Samuel Muhimba (21 December 2021). "Moving On: Former URA boss Akol now IMF technical advisor". Nile Post Uganda. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  5. ^ Kyamutetera, Muhereza (2020-07-10). "Former URA Commissioner-General, Doris Akol joins international law firm, Dentons office in Uganda". CEO East Africa. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  6. ^ Ategeka, Johnson (2020-07-10). "Former URA Boss Doris Akol Joins International Law Firm". TowerPostNews. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  7. ^ "URA recalls order on tax certificate to transfer Sh50 million abroad". The Independent Uganda. 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  8. ^ Businge, Julius (2020-01-27). "Divisions in Finance over URA money". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  9. ^ "URA: Abolish OTT, tax mobile data". The Independent Uganda. 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  10. ^ "URA wants to shift tax to data, decries increased evasion of OTT". Daily Monitor. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  11. ^ "Doris Akol Appointed Kagina's Replacement At URA". Daily Monitor. Kampala. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  12. ^ Mugerwa, Yasiin; Ladu, Ismail Musa (24 July 2014). "URA Boss Kagina Leaves Office This October". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  13. ^ "URA Gets New Commissioner General". New Vision. Kampala. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  14. ^ Ladu, Ismail Musa; Oketch, Martin Luther (28 October 2014). "Stiff Targets Await Incoming URA Head". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  15. ^ Ladu, Ismail Musa (31 October 2014). "Kagina Hands Over Office At URA". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  16. ^ "Museveni Appoints Musinguzi Rujoki As Commissioner General Of URA". Kampala: SoftPower Uganda. 29 March 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  17. ^ "What legacy does Doris Akol leave behind?". Daily Monitor. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  18. ^ Javira Ssebwami (2 April 2020). "Doris Akol's parting shot as she hands over URA mantle to Musinguzi". Kampala: PML Daily. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  19. ^ Henry Sekanjako (29 March 2020). "Museveni Sacks Akol, Appoints New URA Boss". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  20. ^ a b Asiimwe, Brian (6 September 2018). "Jennifer Musisi, Doris Akol Receive African Virtuous Women Award". Kampala: Softpower Uganda. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  21. ^ Manishimwe, Wilson (3 September 2018). "Musisi, URA's Akol Scoop Africa Award". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  22. ^ LexAfrica.com (October 2014). "Ugandan Law Society Hosts First "Women in Law Awards"". LexAfrica.com. Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa. Retrieved 10 July 2024.