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Monica Kirya
U4 team member

Monica Kirya

U4 Deputy Director

I’m a lawyer and scholar-practitioner working at the intersection of anti-corruption, gender justice, and institutional reform. My work bridges research and practice on anti-corruption, gender equality, and good governance, with a focus on how laws and institutions can uphold dignity, justice, and fairness in everyday governance.

Since joining U4 in 2016, I have led our thematic work on mainstreaming anti-corruption in public service delivery and integrating gender into anti-corruption initiatives, promoting policies and institutions that are more accountable, inclusive, and effective. My advisory role focuses on curating and communicating research findings into practical strategies and tools for policymakers and practitioners.

Before joining U4, I was a Commonwealth PhD Scholar at the University of Warwick, where my thesis examined commissions of inquiry in Uganda as sites of political theatre but also moments of genuine accountability in a semi-authoritarian context. I previously worked in academia and law and justice reform in Uganda and hold LLB and LLM degrees from Makerere University and Warwick, respectively.


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