Q1. Tell us about you, your family and where you live?

I am a Practical Veterinarian with a Master of Science Degree in Livestock Development, Planning and Management from Makerere University, with 14 years of experience in veterinary extension, project coordination/management, pharmaceuticals and academia. I am married to one wife for 6 now years, we have 3 children (two girls and 1 boy). I live in Kumi District where I work as a Senior Veterinary Officer, working with the local government.

 Q2. What is your favourite food?

Cassava + millet/sorghum bread with fresh tilapia fish; posho and pork.

 Q3. Do you have any favourite music?

Yes., I love Gospel music, especially worship. I also love local and traditional music

 Q4. What is your favourite sport

Football

 Q5. Tell up in a paragraph what your current veterinary position is.

I am a Senior Veterinary Officer working with Kumi District Local Government where I directly supervise two Veterinarians, and three Animal Husbandry Officers. I oversee laboratory work, disease surveillance, livestock movement and trade, and case/disease outbreak investigation and response, and I also handle animal surgeries for the district.

Q6. What influenced you to become a veterinarian?

In my childhood, my dad had many exotic animals (Holstein Friesians) that were producing very many litres of milk. All of a sudden, the animals started dying one at a time until they were all no more! There was very little effort to help by them and I don’t ever remember a Vet coming around to rescue the situation. This motivated me to do Veterinary medicine so that another farmer like my dad does not suffer such grave losses.

Q7. What do you enjoy most about being a veterinarian?

I derive lots of satisfaction after providing a solution to a farmer who initially had a big challenge and probably was stuck and helpless. Additionally, I love sharing knowledge and experience with the young professionals and mentoring them.

Through the One health approach, I love it when I contribute to the agendas that objectively drive change and advance the frontiers of one health.

Q8. What are some of the main challenges for you and your national veterinary association?

• Low members subscribed to the association (about 300/1200)
• Low financial capacity of the association
• Unemployment especially among the recent graduates
• Low visibility of the association
• Low technological support especially for confirmatory disease diagnosis 

Q9. How do you communicate to your organisation about the CVA and its activities?

I hope to do so, through:

• Regular briefs during our meetings
• Messaging to members through WhatsApp and email
• Written reports to the President of our Association

Q10. How do you think the CVA can assist you in your role as CVA Delegate?

• Sharing information about CVA activities
• Regular engagements through meetings, chats, emails
• Sharing opportunities of scholarships (MSc and PhDs), internship trainings for recent graduates, funding through grants
• Linkage to other best performing Associations for bench-marking purposes
• Publicity of our Association activities and engagements
• Direct linkage to Training Agencies (for internship placements) and other employers
• Shared sponsorship of events and travels between CVA and UVA (Uganda Veterinary Association)