Rosemary Kisembo

Rosemary Kisembo is a Ugandan software engineer and corporate executive, who serves as the executive director of the National Identification and Registration Authority of Uganda (NIRA) effective 14 May 2021. She took over from Judy Obitre–Gama, a lawyer, whose contract ended in 2020 and was not extended.

Background and education Kisembo was born in Uganda and she attended local primary and secondary schools. She was then admitted to Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university, graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree. Later, she was awarded a Master of Information Systems (MIS) degree, also by Makerere. In addition, she is a Microsoft SQR Server Certified Professional.

Other considerations According to Ugandan laws, Kisembo, in her capacity as the executive director of NIRA, became a member of the board of directors and is the secretary of that board.

It is expected that under her leadership, NIRA will re-configure the National Registration Card, making it electronically active and adding more features. The new re-designed NIRA card was expected to be issued to the public in 2024.