Lawrence Too-Okema

Lawrence Too-Okema is a Ugandan academic administrator and public servant. He is the current Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Soroti University. He was part of the five-member foundational taskforce set up by the Ministry of Education and Sports in 2012 to spearhead the establishment of Soroti University.

Early career

Before his administrative leadership at Soroti University, Too-Okema served as a lecturer at Gulu University.

Soroti University tenure

Too-Okema was appointed to the initial five-member taskforce that oversaw the infrastructural development, curriculum design and policy drafting which help the institution to secure a public charter and welcome its first cohort of students in 2019.

As Deputy Vice-Chancellor (administration and finance), he coordinates the university's fiscal planning, infrastructure upgrades and national development partnerships. Notable institutional collaborations include the MTN Ugand ACE Skilling Program needs assessment, and the regional Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) modules organised alongside the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED).

Board membership

Beyond his responsibilities at Soroti University, Too-Okema is a civil society leader in Northern Uganda. He served as the long-term Board Chairman for BOSCO Uganda (Battery Operated Systems for Community Outreach), a not-for-profit organisation that provides internet connectivity and information technology infrastructure to rural post-conflict communities.

Too-Okema was retained to serve a five-year board tenure from 2022, through 2027, following an organisational restructure.

See also

• Soroti University