Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria

Deputy Inspector General of Government (DIGG)

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Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria is the Deputy Inspector General of Government. She is an accomplished Christian lawyer with extensive experience in Human Rights Law, Legislative Drafting, Regulatory Blasting, Corporate Law, Regulatory Compliance and Governance.

She holds a Doctorate of Law from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, a Master of Laws Degree from the same university, a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre of Uganda and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) Degree of Makerere University.

She is an advocate of the High Court of Uganda, the Vice President of Uganda Christian Lawyers Fraternity, a member Uganda Association of Women Lawyers and a member of the Anglican Youth Fellowship Choir.

She has working experience spanning over 20 years in Uganda Human Rights Commission, Directorate for Ethics and Integrity, Ministry of Works and Transport among others. She was instrumental in the development of Human Rights Development Manuals for Uganda Police Force, Uganda Prisons Service and Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces; and was lead counsel before the Commission Tribunal.