Vincent Kedi

Vincent Kedi is the Assistant Commissioner for Mineral Licensing and Administration at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development of Uganda. A Master of Engineering Science graduate in Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology from the University of New South Wales, Sydney – Australia, Vincent has served in Uganda’s Energy and Mineral Sector as a Geologist, Geotechnical Engineer as well as an Engineering Geologist.

Vincent Coordinated the review of the Policy, Legal and Regulatory frameworks governing the mining sector in Uganda, culminating into a new mining Policy, Law and resultant Regulations.

He has demonstrated project management and strategic planning experience as seen from his roles as Chairperson of the Ministry Contracts Committee, Project Coordinator for the Mineral Regulation Infrastructure Project, Team-Leader of the Iron Ore Project Management Committee, Project Manager for the Sukulu Phosphate and Steel Project, among others.

Under the framework of the Inter-Governmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) which convenes annually in Geneva, Vincent was voted and served two terms in the IGF Executive Committee as Vice Chair representing Africa.

While studying in Australia, Vincent vacationed as a Geotechnical Engineering Student for Rio-Tinto’s Northparkes Mine in Parkes, NSW, Australia.

Presently, Vincent is involved in Licensing and Administration of the Ugandan Mining Industry. He has additional experience in Evidence-Based Policy Making, Mining and Resources Law, Extractive Resource Governance, Contract Negotiation, Mine Closure and Post-Mining Transition among others.