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Kampala\u2013\u00a0The Uganda Judicial Officers Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation (UJO-SACCO) has elected Lady Justice Mary Kaitesi Kisakye as its new Chairperson, ushering in a new leadership team committed to strengthening savings, expanding investments, and enhancing the financial empowerment of judicial officers.<\/p>\n
Lady Justice Kisakye was elected during the SACCO\u2019s Elective Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the Court of Appeal Conference Hall in Kampala. The meeting reviewed the institution\u2019s performance and explored strategies aimed at accelerating growth and improving member welfare. \u00a0 Kampala\u2013\u00a0The Uganda Judicial Officers Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation (UJO-SACCO) has elected Lady Justice Mary Kaitesi Kisakye as its new Chairperson, ushering in a new leadership team committed to strengthening savings, expanding investments, and enhancing the financial empowerment of judicial officers. Lady Justice Kisakye was elected during the SACCO\u2019s Elective Annual General Meeting (AGM) …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1225,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_3659155457675267_172535249438148":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-news"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lady-Justice-Kaitesi-Elected-UJO-SACCO-Chairperson-Unveils-New-Savings-Growth.jpg",720,450,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lady-Justice-Kaitesi-Elected-UJO-SACCO-Chairperson-Unveils-New-Savings-Growth-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lady-Justice-Kaitesi-Elected-UJO-SACCO-Chairperson-Unveils-New-Savings-Growth-300x188.jpg",300,188,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lady-Justice-Kaitesi-Elected-UJO-SACCO-Chairperson-Unveils-New-Savings-Growth.jpg",618,386,false],"large":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lady-Justice-Kaitesi-Elected-UJO-SACCO-Chairperson-Unveils-New-Savings-Growth.jpg",618,386,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lady-Justice-Kaitesi-Elected-UJO-SACCO-Chairperson-Unveils-New-Savings-Growth.jpg",720,450,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lady-Justice-Kaitesi-Elected-UJO-SACCO-Chairperson-Unveils-New-Savings-Growth.jpg",720,450,false],"tie-small":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lady-Justice-Kaitesi-Elected-UJO-SACCO-Chairperson-Unveils-New-Savings-Growth-110x75.jpg",110,75,true],"tie-medium":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lady-Justice-Kaitesi-Elected-UJO-SACCO-Chairperson-Unveils-New-Savings-Growth-310x165.jpg",310,165,true],"tie-large":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lady-Justice-Kaitesi-Elected-UJO-SACCO-Chairperson-Unveils-New-Savings-Growth-310x205.jpg",310,205,true],"slider":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lady-Justice-Kaitesi-Elected-UJO-SACCO-Chairperson-Unveils-New-Savings-Growth-660x330.jpg",660,330,true],"big-slider":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lady-Justice-Kaitesi-Elected-UJO-SACCO-Chairperson-Unveils-New-Savings-Growth.jpg",720,450,false]},"author_info":{"info":["Editor"]},"category_info":"News<\/a>","tag_info":"News","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1224"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1224\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nOther officials elected to the Executive Committee include HW Dr. Alex Karocho Mushabe as Vice Chairperson, HW Timothy Lumunye as Treasurer, HW Jessica Chemeri as Secretary, Lady Justice Linda Lillian Tumusiime Mugisha representing Justices and Judges, HW Naume Sikhoya representing Registrars and Chief Magistrates, HW Evelyn Najjuko representing Magistrates, and HW Charles Yeteise representing retired judicial officers.
\nMembers also re-elected Justice Geoffrey Kiryabwire as Chairperson of the Supervisory Committee, assisted by HW Marion Ninsiima and HW Sheila Fiona Angura.
\nSpeaking after her election, Lady Justice Kisakye expressed gratitude to members for the trust they had placed in her and pledged to build on the achievements of the outgoing leadership.
\n\u201cWe will definitely take this SACCO to greater heights,\u201d she said, promising to work closely with the newly elected committee to strengthen the institution and improve services for members.
\nThe elections marked a significant transition for the SACCO, which has served judicial officers for the past 13 years as a platform for savings, affordable credit, and investment.
\nIn his farewell address, outgoing Chairperson Justice Boniface Wamala highlighted the SACCO\u2019s achievements during the 2025 financial year. He reported that membership had increased from 338 in 2024 to 351 by the end of 2025, while the loan portfolio grew from UGX 1.84 billion to UGX 2.259 billion. Share capital, savings, and total assets also recorded steady growth.
\nJustice Wamala noted that loan recoveries had significantly improved following the introduction of standing orders. He further announced that members would receive annual interest of 10 percent on their savings, alongside a recommended dividend of UGX 5,000 per share following the surplus recorded during the year.
\nDespite the positive performance, he pointed out several challenges, including low participation in the Special Savers Scheme, inadequate savings by some members, delayed subscription payments, and loan repayment defaults resulting from cancelled or unfunded standing orders.
\n\u201cThe SACCO\u2019s potential remains largely underutilised,\u201d Justice Wamala observed, urging members to embrace the cooperative spirit through active participation and consistent saving.
\nJustice Geoffrey Kiryabwire challenged members to adopt a long-term vision for the institution, emphasizing that sustainable growth depends on active member involvement.
\n\u201cYou cannot have cooperation without cooperators,\u201d he remarked, noting that although the SACCO has 351 registered members, only about 100 to 120 actively participate in its activities.
\nDrawing lessons from Kenya\u2019s Sheria SACCO, Justice Kiryabwire encouraged members to pursue ambitious growth targets and transform UJO-SACCO into a stronger and more sustainable financial institution.
\nLady Justice Olive Kazaarwe Mukwaya, President of the International Association of Women Judges Uganda Chapter (IAWJ-UC), urged judicial officers, particularly women, to embrace saving and investing through the SACCO. She shared her personal experience, highlighting how disciplined saving had reinforced the importance of long-term financial planning.
\nDuring the discussions, members called for increased participation, enhanced financial literacy programmes, and the introduction of tailored savings products to cater for housing, education, retirement, emergencies, and investment projects.
\nThe AGM also proposed the introduction of an annual \u201cSACCO Month\u201d to boost member mobilisation and savings campaigns, as well as stronger mediation mechanisms for loan recovery before enforcement measures are pursued.
\nRepresenting the President of the Uganda Judicial Officers Association (UJOA), HW Vincent Muzeyi reaffirmed the Association\u2019s commitment to working closely with the SACCO to advance the welfare and financial empowerment of judicial officers.
\nThe meeting concluded with a cake-cutting ceremony and the presentation of appreciation awards to members of the outgoing Executive Committee in recognition of their dedicated service and contribution to the growth of UJO-SACCO.
\nMembers expressed confidence that under its new leadership, the SACCO is well-positioned to strengthen membership, expand its financial portfolio, and remain a key pillar of economic empowerment within Uganda\u2019s Judiciary.
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