Pen-Mogi Nyeko

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Pen-Mogi Nyeko
Born (1948-05-12) 12 May 1948 (age 77)
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma mater Makerere University
(Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine)
(Doctor of Philosophy)
University of Nairobi
(Master of Science)
Occupation(s) Veterinarian, academic and academic administrator
Years activesince 1987
Known forAcademics
Title Chancellor
Mbarara University

Jack H. Pen-Mogi Nyeko is a Ugandan veterinarian, academic and academic administrator. He is theChancellor of Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), since 23 October 2025. [1] He previously served as vice chancellor of Gulu University, a public university in northern Uganda. [2] [3]

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Background and education

He was born in the Northern Region of Uganda on 12 May 1948. He graduated from Makerere University in 1975 with a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine degree. In 1981, he graduated from the University of Nairobi with a Master of Science degree. His Doctor of Philosophy was obtained from Makerere University in 1988. His field of specialization is molecular parasitology. [4]

Career

He started his career in 1987, as a Principal Research Entomologist, in the Uganda Tsetse Control Department, working there until 1991. From 1993 until 1996, he worked as a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, at Makerere University. In 1994, he was nominated by the President of Uganda to become a delegate of the Constituent Assembly, which wrote and ratified the 1995 Ugandan Constitution. From 1996 until 2001, he was a member of parliament, representing Kilak County, Gulu District. [4]

In 2001 a Technical Task Force was appointed to set up Gulu University. Professor Nyeko was appointed chairman of that four-person task force. When the university opened in 2002, he became the founding vice chancellor of the institution; the third public university to be established in the country. [2] In October 2025, he was installed as Chancellor of Mbarara University, replacing Professor Charles Mark Lwanga Olweny who served in that capacity from 2017 until 2025. [1]

Other responsibilities

Pen-Mogi Nyeko has served in the following roles: [4]

Personal life

Nyeko is a married father of five adult children. [4] He is a Fellow of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences. [7]

See also

Succession table as chancellor of Mbarara University

Preceded by Chancellor of Mbarara University
2025 –		Succeeded by

Succession table as vice chancellor of Gulu University

Preceded by
None
 Vice Chancellor of Gulu University
2002–2018		Succeeded by

References

  1. 1 2 Rajab Mukombozi (23 October 2025). "Mbarara University to graduate over 1,000, unveil Museveni-appointed chancellor". Daily Monitor . Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 GU (2012). "Background Information About Gulu University". Gulu University (GU). Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  3. ↑ James Eriku (24 October 2012). "Gulu University Reopens After Strike". Daily Monitor . Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Nyeko, Pen-Mogi (2014). "Resume of Professor Pen-Mogi Nyeko". Africa-Brazil.org. Archived from the original on January 23, 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  5. ↑ NEMA (September 2013). "National Environment Management Authority: NEMA Board of Directors 2013-2016". National Environment Management Authority of Uganda (NEMA). Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  6. ↑ UNCHE. "Composition of Uganda National Council for Higher Education". Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE). Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  7. ↑ UNAS. "Fellow Profiles At Uganda National Academy of Sciences". Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS). Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
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