| Allen Kagina | |
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| Born | 1 January 1961 Uganda |
| Residence | Kampala, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Ethnicity | Munyankole |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Education | Bachelor of Science in Psychology (BSc) Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda |
| Occupation | Administrator |
| Years active | 1985 — present |
| Known for | Administrative Skills, Integrity |
| Home town | Kampala |
| Title | Director General of Uganda Revenue Authority |
| Religion | Born-again Christian |
Allen Kagina is a Ugandan administrator. She is the current Commissioner General of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).[1] She was appointed to that position in 2004.
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She was born in Western Uganda, in 1961.
Allen Kagina holds the degree of Bachelor of Science in Psychology (BSc), obtained from Uganda's oldest university, Makerere University.[2]
Allen Kagina started her career in 1985, as a Teaching Assistant, at Makerere University. She later moved to the Office of the President. In 1992, she joined the Uganda Revenue Authority as a Senior Principal Revenue Officer, serving in that capacity until 1998. In 2000, she was promoted to the rank of Deputy Commissioner for Customs at URA, serving in that capacity until 2001. She was appointed Commissioner General of URA in 2004.[3] She is credited with improving the financial performance at URA. She was awarded the Corporate Leadership Award in February 2006, by Destiny Consult, an industry group, for turning around the performance of the tax body since her appointment to head the organization in 2004.[4] In October 2010 her contract was renewed for another three (3) years. Her monthly salary is reported to amount to UGX:28 million (approximately: US$12,000).[5]
Allen Kagina is married. Together with her husband, they are the parents of three (3) children. She is a born-again Christian.