Jones Yosiya Kyazze
| Dr Jones Yosiya Kyazze PHF | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | Yosiya Kyazze |
| Born | 4 November 1943 Uganda |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Ugandan |
| Other names | Jones Kyazze |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Uganda |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Makerere University University of London University of Sussex University of Besançon |
| 💼 Occupation | International civil servant |
| 📆 Years active | 1970-Present |
| 👔 Employer | UNESCO 1972-2003 |
| Known for | UNESCO service; Director of the UNESCO Liaison Office in New York |
| Title | Director of the UNESCO Liaison Office and Representative to the United Nations in New York |
Jones Yosiya Kyazze, also called Jones Kyazze, is a Ugandan retired international civil servant, writer and rotarian who also works on culture, heritage and a former minister in Buganda cabinet.[1][2][3][4] He worked for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) where he had senior jobs including Director of the UNESCO Liaison Office in New York and Representative to the United Nations.[5][3][6][7] According to Lobid organization, he spent 32 years at UNESCO, before becoming a honorary minister in Buganda.[8]
In 2005, the Kabaka appointed him Minister of State for Heritage, Royal Tombs and Tourism in the Buganda Kingdom government.[9][10][11][12]
Kyazze has written about education, international work, love and culture. His books include: The Making of an International Civil Servant: My Incredible Journey and Omutuba Ndogoobukaba n'omukululo gwagwo, a Luganda book about the Ndogoobukaba sub-clan among others.[13][14][15]
Early life and education
Jones Yosiya Kyazze was born on 4 November 1943 at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda.[13][16] He grew up in Nateete, near Mengo, in an extended family compound shared by his father, Yake Yekoniya Siki Musoke Kyazze, and his grandfather, Yosiya Kyazze.[1] His grandfather had served as Buganda's minister of finance and was associated with the royal household of Kabaka Edward Muteesa II.[17][16] He also took part in the 1954 Namirembe Conference, chaired by Professor Keith Hancock, whose discussions contributed to the 1955 Buganda Agreement and the return of Muteesa II from exile.[2][18] Kyazze's father later served as Speaker of the Buganda Lukiiko.[13]
Kyazze started his education in Nateete before transferring to Aggrey Memorial School. He later attended Makerere College School for junior secondary education and Old Kampala Senior Secondary School, where he studied from Senior One to Senior Six.[1][2]During his school years, he was involved in student leadership, scouting, athletics, boxing and drama, and served as head prefect and sports captain.[10]
After secondary school, Kyazze briefly enrolled at the University of Dar es Salaam to study law, but left after a short period and later joined Makerere University, then part of the University of East Africa. At Makerere, he studied history and French, graduated with distinction in French, and received a scholarship for postgraduate study in France.[17][1]He later studied at the University of Besançon, where he obtained a Licence-ès-Lettres, before proceeding to the University of London for a postgraduate diploma in education and the University of Sussex, where he completed a Doctor of Philosophy degree.[13][19]
Career
Kyazze started working with UNESCO in 1972 through the Young Professionals Programme. He first worked in the Education Sector at UNESCO Headquarters.[6][1] In 1979, he moved to the UNESCO Regional Office for Education in Dakar, Senegal where he worked until 1988.[6][20]He later worked on a UNDP/UNESCO education project in Sierra Leone and from 1992 to 1995, Kyazze worked at the UNESCO Office in Lagos, Nigeria. He first worked as Education Adviser. From 1994, he served as Head of the Office and UNESCO Representative.[6][10]
From June 1996, Kyazze worked in the Priority Africa Department at UNESCO. He was in charge of relations with member states. From July to December 1998, he also served as Acting Director of the department. In 1999, he became Director of the Africa Section in the Bureau for External Relations. In April 2001, he was appointed Director of the UNESCO Liaison Office in New York.[6][7][21] In this job, he spoke about UNESCO’s work in the United Nations Literacy Decade. He also spoke about how countries and groups could work together on education and literacy programmes.[16][7][2]
A United Nations press release from 2002 says that Kyazze spoke for UNESCO at a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly’s Third Committee. He spoke about literacy, adult education, Education for All, Universal Primary Education, and lifelong learning.[22]
Cultural heritage work
Kyazze has also worked on culture and heritage in Uganda. Between January 2005 and February 2007, he served as a cabinet Minister for Tourism and World Life in the Buganda Kingdom government.[9][23][11] In 2016, the International Society of Ethnobiology reports him speaking at its 15th Congress in Kampala about the Baganda clan system.[24]
Rotary work
Kyazze has also worked with Rotary on education and literacy. In 2013, a Rotary International presentation listed him as a Basic Education and Literacy Cadre member. It also said he was from the Rotary Club of Nateete-Kampala in Uganda.[1][2][25]
Writings
Kyazze has written works on culture, education, love, public service and personal memory. His publications include The Place of Culture in Africa (2003)[4][26], Thirty-Six Years Later: A Unique Love Story (2018)[2][27], The Making of an International Civil Servant: My Incredible Journey (2020)[14][28][13], and Omutuba Ndogoobukaba n'omukululo gwagwo (2022)[29][30]
In 2024, he published Prof. William Ssenteza Kajubi: The Man of His Legacy, a biography of Ugandan educationist and former Makerere University vice chancellor William Ssenteza Kajubi.[31][32][33][34]
Legal proceedings
In 2025, the High Court of Uganda, Family Division, dismissed a divorce petition filed by Judith Bakabulindi against Kyazze.[35][11] The court said the claimed 2018 customary marriage was not legally valid because Kyazze was already in a monogamous marriage at the time.[36][37]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Reporter, NewVision (2024-12-16). "People: Jones Yosiya Kyazze: Ugandan diplomat who carried history across continents". New Vision. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Brian, Musasizi (2025-09-20). "Dr. Jones Kyazze Reflects on Preserving Uganda's Historical and Cultural Memory". redpepper.co.ug. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Integration väcker intresse". Ystads Allehanda (in svenska). 2010-05-12. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kyazze, Jones (Fall 2003). "The Place of Culture in Africa" (PDF). Chimera: The Creation of Imagination. UNESCO. 1 (3): 20–25. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Director of the UNESCO Liaison Office in New York (ERC/NYO)". unesdoc.unesco.org. 2001-03-30. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 un media (2003-03-17). "Director of UNESCO New York Office Briefs Press on State of Iraq's Heritage". United Nations. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "2003 CTAUN Conference". Committee on Teaching About the United Nations. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kyazze, Jones Yosiya". lobid-gnd. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Mukasa, Henry (2005-01-19). "Kabaka Names Asian Ministers". The New Vision. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Mwenda, Andrew (2024-12-20). "Dr. Jones Kyazze's new biography revisits the life of William Senteza Kajubi". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Sengooba, Alirabaki. "Retired UNESCO Boss Faces Prosecution Over Bigamy As High Court Judge Saves Him From Girlfriend Who Was Targeting His Multibillion Empire". onobwino.com. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
- ↑ Namata, Berna (2006-09-12). "A Visit to Kasubi Tombs Leaves Lasting Memories". The New Times, Rwanda. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 Kazibwe, Kenneth (2020-12-18). "Dr. Jones Kyazze Launches Memoir Detailing Over Three Decades at UNESCO". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "The making of an international civil servant: my incredible journey". UNESDOC Digital Library. UNESCO. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Omutuba Ndogoobukaba n'omukululo gwagwo". Google Books. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 "Jones Yosiya Kyazze: The Ugandan Civil Servant Who Carried Culture Into the World - WNN Africa". wnn.africa. 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Jones Kyazze: Ugandan UNESCO Diplomat and Cultural Heritage Advocate". www.nyongesasande.com. 2025-07-16. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ "Cohen persuades Lukiiko to elect deported Muteesa's successor". Monitor. 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ "Kyazze: A great voice gone silent". Monitor. 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
- ↑ "World Education Forum, Dakar, Senegal, 26–28 April 2000". UNESDOC Digital Library. UNESCO. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Disarmament Education". education.unoda.org. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
- ↑ "Rapidly ageing population will stress social budgets across globe, Third Committee told". Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. 9 October 2002. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ Ssenkabirwa, Al-Mahdi (2007-02-24). "Kabaka Names New Cabinet". Daily Monitor (Uganda). p. 4.
- ↑ "Summary of the 15th ISE Congress in Kampala, Uganda". International Society of Ethnobiology. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Rotary and Eradication of Polio by Dr. Jones Kyazze". Rotary Nateete-Kampala. 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ "Prof. William Senteza Kajubi : educating through quotable quotes and the birth of his legacy at Nkum[b]a University | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org (in 中文). Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ "Thirty-six years later : a unique love story | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
- ↑ "The making of an international civil servant : my incredible journey / Jones Y. Kyazze, D.Phil". catalog.princeton.edu. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ Kyazze, Jones Yosiya (2022). Omutuba Ndogoobukaba n'omukululo gwagwo: nga mwe muli n'egy' Abeebitiibwa Abasatu (in Luganda). Jones Yosiya Kyazze. ISBN 978-9913-9921-0-7. Search this book on
- ↑ "The making of an international civil servant: my incredible journey". UNESCO Digital Library. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Dr Jones Kyazze's new biography revisits the life of William Senteza Kajubi". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Jones Yosiya Kyazze: Ugandan diplomat who carried history across continents". New Vision. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "bugandauk.com - Minister Anthony Wamala urges people to record their heritage and identity to preserve their history for future generations". bugandauk.com. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ Kyazze, Jones Yosiya (2024). Prof. William Senteza Kajubi: The Man and His Legacy. Jones Yosiya Kyazze. ISBN 978-9913-9623-3-9. Search this book on
- ↑ "Bakabulindi Judith v Dr. Jones Yosia Kyazze (Divorce Cause No. 38 of 2023) [2025] UGHCFD 175". Uganda Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Cohabitation, no matter how lengthy or how genuine the parties' belief in the existence of a marriage, does not create a valid marriage". Lawpoint Uganda. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ Mwenyi, Aaron Joshua (2025-12-09). "Cohabitation Does Not Create a Valid Marriage: High Court Ruling". www.nyongesasande.com. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
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