Loyola Karobwa Appointed Acting Head of Legal at Uganda National Mining Company

The Uganda National Mining Company (UNMC) has named veteran extractives and energy lawyer Loyola Rwabose Karobwa as its Acting Head of Legal and Company Secretary. The appointment aims to steady corporate governance following a recent leadership shake-up at the state-owned enterprise.

Karobwa steps into the role with more than 12 years of public and private sector experience. She joins acting Chief Executive Officer Lyoidah Kiconco following an October directive by the Inspectorate of Government that ordered the interdiction of previous executives over allegations of financial mismanagement and abuse of office.

Energy Minister Dr Monica Musenero defended the interim changes, emphasizing the need for qualified leadership to guide the parastatal. Karobwa brings significant institutional memory to UNMC, having previously spent six years as a Senior Legal Officer at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, where she contributed to drafting the Mining and Minerals Act of 2022 and structuring Uganda’s mineral agreements.

A Chevening Scholar with a Master of Laws in International Natural Resources Law and Policy from the University of Dundee, Karobwa is expected to help the nascent state miner navigate its commercial operations. UNMC oversees the state’s commercial mining interests, including mandatory free-carried equity in large-scale mining operations across the country.

Read more details in the Daily Monitor report.