The Uganda High Commission, London

The Uganda High Commission is located in Central London at Uganda House, Plot 58-59 Trafalgar Square, Postal Code: WC2N 5DX. The Uganda High Commission can be contacted on Telephone No. 020-7839-5783, Facsimile No. 020-7839-8925 or E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The role of the Uganda High Commission is to protect the interests of Uganda and Ugandan nationals, within the limits permitted by international law; negotiating with the UK and Irish Governments as directed by the Government of Uganda; ascertaining by lawful means conditions and developments in the UK and Ireland, and reporting thereon to the Government of Uganda; promoting friendly relations between Uganda and the UK and Ireland, and developing economic, cultural and scientific relations between Uganda, on one hand, and UK and Ireland, on the other.

One of the core responsibilities of the Uganda High Commission is to deliver the best possible counsel to Ugandan citizens, who find themselves in an emergency situation in UK or Ireland or are in need of the High Commission’s assistance for other reasons. Ugandan citizens in distress are always welcome to contact the Uganda High Commission.

The staff of the Uganda High Commission consist of six expatriated staff members as listed below.

H.E. Amb. Joan Rwabyomere is Uganda’s High Commissioner in London. She is appointed by H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as Ambassador Extra-Ordinary and Plenipotentiary in London. She can be contacted on Ext. 8102.

Amb. Mumtaz Kassam is the Deputy High Commissioner and handles matters concerning Economic Affairs, Trade, Investment and Tourism. She can be contacted on Ext. 8111.

Mr. Asaba Amooti-Winyi, Counsellor, is the Head of Chancery. He is also the Accounting Officer and is in charge of matters concerning the Commonwealth Secretariat and Commonwealth Foundation. He can be contacted on Ext. 8107.

Mr. Bernard Nangumya, Second Secretary, is in charge of Consular and Protocol issues. He also handles matters concerning the African Union and the East African Community. He can be contacted on Ext. 8123.

Mr. Fred Moses Mukhooli, Second Secretary, is in charge of Consular and Education issues. He also supervises the update of the Mission website. He can be contacted on Ext. 8106.

Mrs. Jesca Magoba Ssenyonga is the Administrative Attaché and can be contacted on Ext. 8102.