Esther Kyozira

Esther Kyozira is an Ugandan disability rights activist. She is the CEO of the National Union of Disabled Persons in Uganda, an umbrella organization which advocates for the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in Uganda. Kyozira works to advance legal representation of people with disabilities to ensure they are protected by legal and institutional frameworks, including their right to education, work, and participation to governance structures in Uganda.

Career Kyozira previously worked as a Country Program Officer at the Disability Rights Fund. She was a board member for the Higher Education Students' Financing Board (HESFB) and the National Association of Women Organizations in Uganda (NAWOU) (2014-2021), served as Chairperson of the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (2008-2012), and was coordinator of the Hi-Tech Project for the National Association of the Blind.

In 2021, Kyozira was appointed CEO of the National Union of Disabled Persons in Uganda (NUDIPU). She supports government intervention policies that ensure inclusion and empowerment. For example the State Minister for Disability Affairs, with guidelines passed a resolution to the Ministry of Local Government that include provisions to empower People with Disabilities in the Parish Development Model program to improve the income generation of enterprises owned by Persons with Disabilities in Uganda.

Personal life Kyozira is visually impaired.

Awards and recognitions

2024 Diamond Jubilee Medal, presented by the President of Uganda