Kafeero Isaac
BIOGRAPHY
Isaac is the Managing Partner of M/s Kafeero & Co. Advocates, one of Uganda’s leading law firms. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Laws from Makerere University, a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice and a Master’s Degree in Islamic Banking and Finance from the Islamic University in Uganda.
During his time at the Law Development Centre, Isaac served as the President of the Law Development Centre Muslim Union and has since been an active, passionate and dedicated member of the Uganda Muslim Lawyers Association (UMLAS), a Uganda-based non-profit Association of Muslim Lawyers in Uganda.
Isaac began his career with the Uganda Law Society as a Pro-Bono Lawyer working with a highly esteemed team on numerous Legal Aid Projects, before joining Nakafeero Mawemuko & Co. Advocates as a Legal Associate. As an extension of his passion for pro bono and helping the indigent, Isaac continued to work closely with Uganda Law Society on their Legal Aid Project, even after opening his law chambers, and was honoured by the Society in 2013 with a Probono Service Award for his valued services to the marginalized and vulnerable.
Prior to becoming the President of UMLAS in 2021, Isaac served as the Vice President of UMLAS for 4 (four) years, and he continues to execute his mandate as the President, pursuant to the mandate and objects of the Association.
With over a decade of career experience in handling high profile and demanding legal matters, Isaac has worked with a number of top-tier entities in numerous capacities and these amongst others include; Spencon Development Company Ltd, Stabex International, Five Forty Aviation, Sax Airline Aviation, Gentex Limited, Tosha (U) Ltd, East African Gas Oil Ltd, Nesta Petroleum, Apojust Petroleum Ltd and Taqadam Ltd. He is the Company Secretary and Legal Counsel to most of these entities and he continues to; offer them legal advice and counsel, aid them design policies, and extend to them his expertise regarding compliance concerns and implementations of their respective objects.
Isaac is currently one of the legal counsel to His Majesty Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II and Buganda Kingdom as an institution and continues to work closely with Buganda Land Board in most of the legal matters to which Kabaka of Buganda is party. He is also part of the NRM/Presidential Legal Counsel and has since 2016 been part of the team that has offered legal representation and advice to his excellence the President of the Republic of Uganda and his Ruling NRM Party.