Administration of Kasese Distric

For easy administration, Kasese district is divided into administrative zones including town councils, counties, sub counties, parishes and villages. Kasese district headquarters are located at Rukoki along the Kasese-Fort Portal highway. The district has two counties of Bukonzo and Busongora, four town councils, 19 sub counties, 115 parishes and 696 villages known as L.C1s.

Kasese District Administrators

L.C 5 chairman
Rev Can Julius Bwambale Kithaghenda is the district chairman and the political head in Kasese district. He was elected in a popular vote in 2006 and subscribes to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) political party.

District civil service
Mr. Giles Kahika is the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and the chief Executive of the district. He is the accounting officer and the head of the civil service of the district.

The Deputy CAO is Mr Willy Bataringaya. Below the CAO and the Deputy CAO are several Assistant Chief Administrative Officers (ACAOs), two of them in charge of constituencies.

The current ACAOs are Elijah Kabarole, Wilson Asaba, Johnson Mutungwanda and Henry K. Asiimwe

Kasese District representatives to the parliament

Bukonzo West (Defence):                                    Hon. Dr Crispus Kiyonga

Bukonzo East:                                                    Hon. Bihande Yokasi Bwambale

Woman MP:                                                       Hon. Kiiza Winnie Bihande

Busongora North:                                                Hon Kyetunda Muhindo Elijah

Busongora South:                                               Hon. Kibanzanga M. Taban Christopher

Other district leaders

Resident District Commissioner:                          Captain James Mwesigye

Vice c/man (also Sec Fin. Planning and Admin:    Masereka Joshua

District Speaker:                                                John Baguma

Deputy District Speaker:                                     Naume Mbambu

Secretary for Health and Social Services:       Rehema Muhindo

Sec for Production and Marketing:                       Nyarwa Robert

Secretary Works and Technical Services:                Nyarwa Robert

District Planner:                                               Mugisa Charles Police

Chairperson District Service Commission:            Elphaz Muhindi

Dist Water Officer:                                             Engineer Olweny Lamu

Dist Education Officer:                                    Katemba Douglas

District Director Health Services:                         Dr Mukobi Peter

District Information Officer:                                  Thawite B. John

Community-Based Services Officer:                      Birungi Ben

Ag Principle Personnel Officer:                             Joshua Miramagho

Council Clerk to Council:                                      Bihanikire Godwin  

LC3 chairman Kasese Town Council:                    Byaruhanga Cosmas

Kasese Town Council Clerk:                             Musabe Wilson              

Hima Town Clerk:                                                Mugyema Swizin

Katwe/Kabatoro Town Council Clerk:                    Asuman Bwambale

Mpondwe-Lubiriha Town Council:                         Eva Biira Ngene

Chairperson Dist Public Accounts Committee:      Jethro Mbayahi (Check)

Chairperson District Land Board:                     Teddy Walinah

Chief Finance Officer:                                    Kambale Ferigo