President Museveni has given ms Jane Kibirige a four year term as the new clerk to parliament. The Constitution of Uganda gives the President the power of setting the number of years a Clerk shall serve. Ms Kibirige starts work on February 7th 2012. Kibirige has already handed over her former office atMbararaUniversity in preparation for the new office.
Ms Kibirige is expected to provide a vision and leadership to the Parliamentary Service and to initiate the strategies to achieve the vision of the Legislature and she will be responsible for providing advice and guidance to the Speaker of parliament with respect to the rules, procedures and protocol of Parliament.
Ms Kibirige was born in 1962. She is a mother of two and is married to Dr Charles Kibirige, the University Secretary of Mbarara University. She has been working atMbararaUniversity since 1989. She is a graduate of Sociology, and holds a Masters degree in Higher Education Management.