A legal luminary, he has practiced law, both in and outside the courtrooms with distinction, for more than 55 years. He is a leading consultant in several areas of legal practice in Uganda. A Kennedy Scholar with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of East Africa at Dar-es-Salaam and a Master of Laws from Queens University, Ireland, he has participated in groundbreaking litigations and was instrumental in the formulation of numerous laws in Uganda. As a Professor of Law at Makerere University as well as the Universities of Dar-es-Salaam and Zambia, his outstanding scholarly record has made him a leading authority in Uganda on matters relating to Revenue and Taxation law, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Conveyance, and General Litigation. He was a member of the 1995 Constitutional Commission which drafted the 1995 Constitution and Chairperson of the Uganda Constitutional Review Commission. He is a founding partner of KATS, a leading law firm
in Kampala. Prof. Ssempebwa is a published author and is recognized for his distinguished service from several prestigious institutions. His contributions have set a high standard for the legal profession in the country. Seldom does one person combine success both in the academic and legal practice arenas, but this gentleman has achieved just that. He is one of the most respected and most widely consulted lawyers in Uganda.

His name is Prof. Frederick Edward Ssempebwa, and he is 84 years old this year. Prof. Ssempebwa teaches young people, the value of focusing on an area in which one is gifted in and making full use of it to serve a greater good.