He is a Senior Advocate of the High Court of Uganda, admitted and enrolled in May 1971. He is a Legal Consultant with KGN Advocates in Kampala, Uganda since October 2005. Chief Consultant, Law in Development Consultants. Iya and Associates Co (Ltd).

From February 2020 – present: Principal of the College of Law and Business Studies at King Ceasor University in Uganda.

From August 2019 – January 2020: Professor of Law at Uganda Martyrs University in Uganda.

From 01 March 2013 to August 2019 – Professor of African and Comparative Law at the Centre of Indigenous Knowledge System of North West University, Mafikeng Campus in South Africa.

From January 2007 t0 2012: Professor of Law, Faculty of Law Director of Postgraduate Studies and Research, Faculty of Law and Director of the School of Undergraduate Studies at the North West University, Mafikeng Campus in South Africa.

From 2000: Executive Dean of Research and Development responsible for all matters of research and postgraduate studies at the University of Fort Hare from 2000 to 2003 followed by appointment as Senior Research Fellow and Manager for Death Penalty in Africa Project based from 2003 – 2005 at The British Institute of International and Comparative Law at the University of London in UK.

Fort Hare Dean Faculty of Law – 1996-1998.

In Uganda from 1986 to 1988: Legal Practitioner with; Ekemu and Company Advocates in Kampala, Uganda and responsible for all aspects of general practice of law.

From 1979 to 1986: Director of the Law Development Centre Kampala, responsible for the professional, academic and administrative activities of the institution. Also lectured at the Faculty of Law, Makerere University and researched, published and attended various conferences and workshops.

From 1971 to 1979: Lecturer / Head of Department responsible for teaching, research publications and administration at the Law Development Centre.

1971: Graduated from Makerere University with LL.B (Hons) Degree and immediately thereafter was employed as lecturer at the Law Development Centre, Makerere Hill, Kampala, Uganda rising to the post of Director of the Centre.

He is a prolific writer with numerous publications in both local and international Journals e.g. The South African Law Journal; the Stellenbosch Law Review; Journal of Juridical Science of the Free State University; Electronic Journal of the University of Potchestroom; International Journal of Clinical Legal Education (UK); The International Journal of Legal Education (UK); Journal of Legal Education (USA); Journal of Third World Studies (USA); Journal of Professional Legal Education (Australia); – to mention but a few.

He is a Member of the Editorial Board of several renowned Journals e.g. The International Journal of Clinical Legal Education; The International Journal of Legal Education In UK; Speculum Juris (University of Fort Hare)

Booklet entitled: The Law and its Administration in Uganda LDC Publishers, 1973.

Book (Mimeograph) entitled: The Law of Inheritance in Swaziland SSRU Publication, University of Swaziland, 1991.

PhD Thesis entitled: Skills Development for Competent Practice of Law – Analysis of the Skills Development Programmes for Lawyers in the BOLESWA Countries of Southern Africa. Submitted to University of Warwick in UK, 1996.

Book entitled: Transforming South African Universities, Iya, Rembe & Baloro (Ed), 2000 Africa Institute of South Africa Publication.

Chapter contribution entitled: “Fraud and African Renaissance” in: Fraud and the African Renaissance Rousseau (Ed), 1999 UMU Publishers pp 4-10.

Chapter Contribution (2 chapters on Women, Youth and Development) in: Forster, P (Ed): The Socio-Economic Development of Swaziland (2000) Oxford University Press.

Chapter contribution entitled: “Customary law” in: Introduction to South African Law: Fresh Perspectives (2008) Maskew Miller Longman (Pty) Ltd pp 143-164.

Chapter contribution (2 chapters) in: Legal Skills for Law Students: Fresh Perspectives (2008) Maskew Miller Longman (Pty) Ltd pp 1-46.

Chapter contribution entitled: “Customary law” in: Introduction to South African Law: Fresh Perspectives 1st Edn 2007 (Maskew Miller Longman (Pty) Ltd; 2^nd Edn 2011 (Maskew Miller Longman (Pty) Ltd pp 143-164; and 3rd Edn 2018 (Maskew Miller Longman (Pty) Ltd.

Chapter contribution (Chapter 1) entitled: “Challenges and prospects for traditional leadership in Africa: Towards innovative ideas to enhance African values among the youth in South Africa” in: (2014) Southern Africa Public Law pp260-281.

Chapter contribution (Chapter 13) entitled: “Reflections on the research of postgraduate students focusing on Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in Africa” in: (2016) A Kaleidoscope of Advances in Modern Day Education (Mokoena Ed) pp 265-293.

Chapter contribution entitled: “The Discourse on Human Rights and Violence Against Women and Girls: Towards Inclusion of African Indigenous Processes to Achieve a Holistic and Sustainable Protection System in Africa” in: (2018) The Battle for the Soul of South African Universities: Institutional Cultures, Racism and Ideologie pp302-325.

Chapter contribution entitled: “Customary law” in: Introduction to South African Law: Fresh Perspectives 1st Edn 2007 (Maskew Miller Longman (Pty) Ltd; 3rd Edn 2019 (Maskew Miller Longman (Pty) Ltd pp 143-164; and 3rd Edn 2018 (Maskew Miller Longman (Pty) Ltd.

Kayitesi SZ and Iya PF (2020) The Death Penalty and Its Abolition in Africa: Current Status, Emerging Challenges and Future Prospects African Commission for Human Rights Press.

“Law and Poverty – the Case for Legal Aid Scheme in Uganda” in: (1972) Uganda Law Focus Vol 1 of 1972.

“The Uganda Development Decree” (1972) Uganda Law Focus Vol 1.

“The Uganda Industrial Court” Uganda Law Focus (1972) Vol 2.

“Women and the Law: Violence Against Women under Customary Law” in: (1987) Report of the Legal Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat, London.

“How to Teach Negotiation and Negotiating Skills to Lawyers: An experience at the Law Development Centre in Kampala, Uganda” (1990) Report of the Legal Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat.

“Developing a Comprehensive Practical Training Programme in a University Law Curriculum: Some Reflections on a Suitable Programme for the University of Swaziland” in: (1990) Lesotho Law Journal Vol 6 No 2 at pp.109-125.

The same above Article was published in: (1991) UNISWA Research Journal Vol 5 pp.22-33.

“The Legal Framework for Managing the Transition from One-Party to Multi-Party Democracy: An Overview Analysis of the Position of Africa” in: (1991) Multi-Party Democracy, The University of Namibia Press.

“The Impact of Multi-culturalism on the Application of Law in a Modern Southern African State: A Tale of Two Uncomfortable Bedfellows in a Swazi Mansion” (1992) American Studies in Southern Africa Symposium, pp.163-174.

“The Proposed Programme for Service of Articles in the Campus Law Clinic: Reflection on Implementation Issues” in: (1994) Journal of Professional Legal Education Vol II No 2, pp. 231-248.

“Legal Education for Democracy and Human Rights in the New South Africa” (1994) Journal of Professional Legal Education Vol 12 No 2, p.12.

“Educating Lawyers for Practice – Clinical Experience as an Integral Part of Legal Education in the BOLESWA Countries of Southern Africa” in: (1994) International Journal of the Legal Profession Vol 3 No 1, pp.315-342.

“Addressing the Challenges of Research into Clinical Legal Education in the New South Africa” (1995) South African Law Journal Vol 112 Part II, pp.265-275.

“Reform of Legal Education in South Africa: Analysis of the New Challenges of Changes” in: (1997) The International Journal of Legal Education Vol 31 No 3, pp. 310 -325.

“Culture as a Tool of Division and Oppression: Towards a Meaningful Role for Culture and Customary Law in United South Africa” in: (1998) The Transkei Law Journal 1998 pp.31-54.

“Culture as a Tool of Division and Oppression: Towards a Meaningful Role for Culture and Customary Law in United South Africa” in: (1998) Comparative and International Law Journal of Southern Africa, Vol 31, pp.228 –242.

“Strategies for Skills Development: the Fort Hare Experience in Curriculum Design for the New LLB” in: (1998) The Journal of Professional Legal Education, Vol16, No 1, pp.137-149.

“Human and Civil Rights Education: African Perspectives with South Africa as a Case Study” in: (1997) Law and Justice – The Christian Law Review (U.K) pp. 49-62.

“Maintaining Quality in Legal Education with Diminishing Resources” (2000) Stellenbosch Law Review Vol 11 No2 pp. 244-256.

“Fighting Africa’s Poverty and Ignorance Through Clinical Legal Education” in: (2000) International Journal of Clinical Legal Education November Issue pp.13 – 32.

“Fighting Poverty with the Law” in: (2001) Africa Insight Vol 31 No 3 pp. 47 –53.

“Legal System and Legal Education in South Africa” in: (2001) Association of American Law Schools Journal of Legal Education Vol 51 pp. 355-362.

“From Lecture Room to Practice: Addressing the Challenges of Reconstructing and Regulating Legal Education and Legal Practice in the New South Africa” in: (2002-2003) Third World Legal Studies Journal pp 141-160.

“Fostering Better Interaction Between Academics and Legal Practitioners” in: (2003) International Journal of Clinical Legal Education June Issue pp.41-57.

“Death Penalty Denies Human Dignity” in: (2004 September) UCONN’s Comparative Human Rights Bulletin, Vol 3 Issue 1 p7, UCONN Publication.

“Enhancing the Teaching of Human Rights in African Universities: What Role for Law School Clinics” in: (2005) International Journal of Clinical Legal Education August Issue pp 20-28.

“Diversity in provision of Clinical Legal Education: A strength or Weakness in an Integrated Programme of Curriculum Development” in: (2008) Journal of Juridical Science (Special Issue) pp34-52.

“Addressing the Challenges of Integrating African Indigenous and Western Eurocentric Life Skills Education in South Africa” in: (2013) Proceedings of the 40^th Annual Conference of the Southern African Society for Education pp 247 -264.

“Challenges and Prospects for Traditional Leadership in Africa: Towards innovative ideas to enhance African values among the youth in South Africa” in: (2014) South African Public Law Vol 29 No 2 pp260-281.

“Reflections on the Research of Postgraduate Students focusing on Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in Africa” in (2016) (Mokoena MA &Oosthuizen I Edn) A Kaleidoscope of Advances in Modern Day Education Chapter 13 pp265-292.

1. Uganda Law Society (Member 1971 – 1988).
2. The Law Council of Uganda (Member 1979 – 1986).
3. Legal Committee of the Inter-University Council of East Africa (Member 1979 – 1986)
4. Commonwealth Legal Education Association (Member 1980 to present)
5. Commonwealth Lawyers Association (Member 1980 to present)
6. Southern African Universities Social Science Conference (SAUSSC) (Member 1988 –  (elected Vice President in 1992)
7. Society of International and Comparative Law (Member 1994 to present)
8. Society of Law Teachers of Southern Africa (Member 1993 to present)
9. Southern Africa Society of American Studies (Member 1992 to 1996)
10. International Association of Law Teachers – UK based (Member 1996 to present)
11. International Society of Family Law (Member 1997 to 2002)
12. International Advisory Panel for the International Journal of Legal Education (Member 1997 to present)
13. South African Law Commission (Member of Project Committee on Administrative Justice Legislation: appointed by the Minister of Justice from October 1998 to September 1999)
14. Panel of External Examiners (Member appointed for 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 academic year at the National University of Lesotho)
15. President, South African Chapter of the Commonwealth Legal Education Association for 2000/2001.
16. Society of Law Teachers of Southern Africa (Council Member representing University of Fort Hare 2000 to 2002)
17. Commonwealth Legal Education Association, Southern Africa Chapter (president 2000 to 2003)
18. Ministry of Culture and Sports (Member of Special Task Team Drafting Indigenous Knowledge Systems Policy and Bill, 2000 to 2003)
19. General Editor of the Speculum Juris (University of Fort Hare Law Journal) 2001 to 2002.
20. Association of Research Managers of Southern Africa (Member 2001-2007; Member of Panel of International Advisors of The Law Teacher (Journal).
21. Editorial Board of the International Journal of Clinical Legal Education (Member 2000-2007.
22. Editorial Board of the Fort Hare Papers – Journal of the University of Fort Hare (Member 2001-2003).
23. Panel of External Examiners (University of Venda: 2008 to present; University of Limpopo 2009 to present; University Of Pretoria 2012 to present; Makerere University 2001-07; University of Swaziland 2000 to present.
24. South Africa Netherlands Research Programme on Alternatives in Development (SANPAD) – (Board Member and Member of the Executive Committee 2002-2004.
25. Death Penalty Panel of the UN Team on Human Rights, Democracy and Governance Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office UK Member 2003-6.
26. The Society of Legal Scholars OF UK (Member from 2004 – 2006)
27. Member of the Working Group of Experts for the African Commission for Human and peoples’ Rights on the Death Penalty in Africa (from 2005 to 2019)
28. Facilitator and Consultant, Praxis Conflict Centre, Kampala (from 2021 to present)
29. Senior Legal Consultant, Paul Tusubira and Company Advocates (from May 2022)