Kakuru Alfred

Today, I visited Microhaem Scientifics in Ntinda, where I witnessed compelling evidence that scientific excellence is no longer a distant aspiration but an emerging national capability. Through my interaction with the scientists, researchers and technical staff, I observed a culture of intellectual curiosity, teamwork and problem-solving that demonstrates how Uganda’s human capital can drive transformative innovation. The institution's investment in biomedical innovation, advanced diagnostics and research-driven manufacturing reflects the strategic direction required to strengthen Uganda's health security, industrial resilience and technological sovereignty. This is the calibre of innovation that transforms ideas into nationally productive assets. The future of prosperous nations is increasingly determined by their ability to convert knowledge into commercially viable technologies. Countries that consistently invest in scientific research, local manufacturing and innovation ecosystems achieve stronger productivity, greater economic resilience and higher-value exports. Our national development agenda will ultimately be measured not by the volume of policies we produce, but by the number of innovations we commercialise, industries we build and lives we improve through science. The dedication and expertise demonstrated by the Microhaem team reaffirm that empowering our scientists is central to building a competitive and knowledge-driven economy. I commend the scientists, researchers and technical teams whose work continues to redefine what is possible. Their commitment, creativity and pursuit of excellence represent the foundation upon which Uganda’s innovation ecosystem must be built. As Minister, I remain resolute in fostering an environment where innovation is protected, research is commercialised, and science becomes the foundation upon which Uganda's next chapter of industrial transformation and sustainable prosperity is built.

@EngJonard @KagutaMuseveni @nrmwesternug @NrmYouthleague Hey Eng. A good afternoon This Kakuru Alfred a mining student at Busitema university and the MESA president elect. I follow and read whatever you post everyday but I honestly think you're the most hardworking minister of this cabinet. You really inspire me everyday!

At main campus tomorrow, @BusitemaUni

@EngJonard @BusitemaUni @KagutaMuseveni We wait for you sir

As I continue to interface with innovators through today's presentations, I am increasingly convinced that the Pathogen Economy Bureau under the STI Secretariat is laying the foundation for Uganda's next industrial frontier. Across disciplines spanning human biology, precision medicine, genomic science, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and biomedical engineering, ideas are rapidly evolving into technologies with the potential to strengthen national resilience and expand economic opportunity. From hangover therapeutics to oncology, sickle cell breakthroughs to point-of-care diagnostics, Uganda's scientific ingenuity is speaking for itself. We are no longer importing solutions to define our future - we are inventing, validating, and commercializing homegrown innovations. Whether optimizing Tazcov, advancing Covidex through clinical trials, or establishing a Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, our innovations reflect confidence, scientific rigor, and a determination to solve Uganda's most pressing challenges. To every innovator, the expectation is clear: public investment in science must deliver public and economic value. Government support exists to accelerate breakthroughs that can be manufactured, commercialized, and deployed at scale. Every solution should strengthen health security, reduce reliance on imports, stimulate enterprise, create skilled employment, and expand Uganda's productive economy. The STI Secretariat will continue investing in bold ideas, but lasting success will be measured by innovations that improve lives, build competitive industries, and drive Uganda confidently toward its vision of a $500 billion GDP by 2040.

Official Visit of Minister @EngJonard to the mighty giant university of the East @BusitemaUni . You're most welcome Honourable Minister

News, News, Newsssss?!😂 Alas and behold the MESA Handover and Dinner. Join us for what will turn out to be such an eventful day as we celebrate MESA’s first decade from the very first cohort #letssavethedate

@JoelSsenyonyi Do you expect results Mr LOP?

This morning, we held a meeting as Opposition MPs, followed by a press briefing regarding the escalating human rights abuses, and abductions by security forces. We cited the recent case of Counsel Erias Lukwago, among many others. I have written to the Rt Hon. Speaker of Parliament, requesting him to reconvene Parliament so we can deliberate and get responses from the Executive over these matters, considering we raised similar issues at the last sitting of Parliament and the relevant Minsters were tasked to come back with responses.

@gideon_mugarura @ShillahWilsonz Kanomuhima beitu

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@AmbroseAmbroz @kirya_ug Congratulations brother

Can y'all see my blue badge? 😂 Thank @kirya_ug for the motivation naye engagements nga ntono nyo 😢

@EngJonard @KK_Mellon @KagutaMuseveni @mkainerugaba @ubctvuganda @BusitemaUni @StateHouseUg We're greatly proud of you as the MESA family...big up!!

A Message of Profound Gratitude to H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni! Your Excellency, President of the Republic of Uganda, General (Rtd) Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, I receive with profound humility, immense gratitude, and an unwavering sense of patriotic duty Your Excellency’s gracious appointment of my person as Minister in the Office of the President in Charge of Science, Technology and Innovation. This singular honour is not merely an elevation to public office; it is a solemn national trust, a call to stewardship, and a compelling mandate to contribute to Uganda’s scientific renaissance under your visionary leadership. I am deeply grateful for the confidence you have reposed in me and for the opportunity to serve our beloved nation at a defining moment in its transformation journey. Your Excellency’s enduring commitment to science, technology, innovation, and knowledge-driven development has fundamentally reshaped Uganda’s development trajectory. Long before technological advancement became a global imperative, you recognized its strategic significance as a catalyst for national sovereignty, industrialization, wealth creation, and socio-economic transformation. Your foresight has inspired a generation of innovators, researchers, engineers, entrepreneurs, and young Ugandans to believe that the future can indeed be designed, engineered, and built by Ugandans themselves. As I assume this responsibility, I do so with a clear appreciation of the magnitude of the task before us. The future of nations will increasingly be determined by their capacity to generate knowledge, harness emerging technologies, accelerate innovation ecosystems, strengthen research and development, and translate scientific discoveries into tangible solutions for their people. Uganda must not merely participate in this future; Uganda must help shape it. I therefore pledge my utmost dedication to advancing Your Excellency’s vision of a scientifically empowered, technologically competitive, innovation-driven, and industrialized Uganda. I am committed to fostering stronger linkages between research institutions, academia, industry, government, and the private sector; promoting indigenous innovation; supporting transformative technologies; and ensuring that scientific advancement becomes an instrument of inclusive prosperity and national progress. I also extend my sincere appreciation to the Government of Uganda, colleagues, mentors, scientists, innovators, engineers, development partners, and all Ugandans whose collective efforts continue to strengthen our national innovation ecosystem. This appointment is a reminder that leadership is most meaningful when it is exercised in service of others and in pursuit of a purpose greater than oneself. To the young people of Uganda, this moment is a testament to the limitless possibilities that emerge when talent, discipline, knowledge, innovation, and patriotism converge. Let us continue to dream boldly, innovate fearlessly, and work tirelessly for the advancement of our nation. Your Excellency, I am profoundly honoured by your trust. May God grant me the wisdom to lead, the courage to innovate, the discipline to serve, and the resolve to contribute meaningfully to the realization of Uganda’s transformation agenda. For God and My Country. Eng. Jonard Asiimwe Akiki Minister in the Office of the President in Charge of Science, Technology and Innovation - Republic of Uganda 🇺🇬

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