Mentorship Award | Prof. Frederick Edward Ssempebwa

A legal luminary, he has practiced law, both in and outside the
courtrooms with distinction, for more than 55 years. He is a leading
consultant in several areas of legal practice in Uganda. A Kennedy
Scholar with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of East Africa at
Dar-es-Salaam and a Master of Laws from Queens University, Ireland, he
has participated in groundbreaking litigations and was instrumental in
the formulation of numerous laws in Uganda. As a Professor of Law at
Makerere University as well as the Universities of Dar-es-Salaam and
Zambia, his outstanding scholarly record has made him a leading
authority in Uganda on matters relating to Revenue and Taxation law,
Constitutional Law, Contracts, Conveyance, and General Litigation. He
was a member of the 1995 Constitutional Commission which drafted the
1995 Constitution and Chairperson of the Uganda Constitutional
Review Commission. He is a founding partner of KATS, a leading law firm
in Kampala. Prof. Ssempebwa is a published author and is recognized for
his distinguished service from several prestigious institutions. His
contributions have set a high standard for the legal profession in the
country. Seldom does one person combine success both in the academic
and legal practice arenas, but this gentleman has achieved just that. He
is one of the most respected and most widely consulted lawyers in
Uganda.
His name is Prof. Frederick Edward Ssempebwa, and he is 84 years old
this year. Prof. Ssempebwa teaches young people, the value of focusing
on an area in which one is gifted in and making full use of it to serve a
greater good.