RICHARD NUWAMANYA BUTAMANYA is a Lecturer at Kampala International University (KIU). He lectures at both Masters and Bachelors levels. Prior to that, he was a Lecturer at Makerere University from 2002 to 2006, and the Director Human Resource at Kampala International University from 2007 to 2010.

Richard holds a Masters Degree in Social Sciences from Birmingham University, UK, and a Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences) from Makerere University, Kampala. He has also received various trainings on Network Development in Action from Viva, Oxford UK, training on  Staff Development Program from IFES, Madras India, and a Staff Training Programme for Africa and Middle East Habitat for Humanity in Gaberone, Botswana to mention but a few.

He has gained an enormous work experience from the various positions he has held including Field Administrative Officer of the Kabale and Masindi Districts from 1980 to 1985, Assistant Secretary of the Commission of Inquiry into Violation of Human Rights from 1986 to 1990, Associate General Secretary and General Secretary at FOCUS Uganda in 1992 and from 1993 to 1997 respectively, Director Field Operations at Habitat for Humanity from 1997 to 2002, and Lead Consultant at LOD Consult from 2002 to 2006.

Richard has written books on Public Policy Basics and Practice (2013), and Non-governmental Quest for Development (2013).