Highly regarded by his peers and other professionals, Professor Kwesiga’s other extra-curricular activities include the following:

• President of WAITRO (World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organisations), an association of 160 member institutions from 70 countries. Focus of the association is to create synergies between its members in their work as Research and Technological Organisations, President from Jan 2015 to Dec 2016
• Pioneered the building of Uganda Petroleum Institute, Kigumba (UPIK), as Chairman of a Special Task Force (March 2009 – Nov 2016)
• Senior Presidential Advisor (on retainer) for Scientific Innovations, Uganda Government.
• Member of Board of Control of the Senior Command and Staff College Kimaka (SCSC) of Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF). Prof Kwesiga is also a member of teaching staff.
• Member and Vice Chairman of the Board for National Enterprises Corporation (NEC), a business arm of UPDF.
• Chairman, Board of Governors, Ntare School.

Under Prof Kwesiga leadership UIRI was voted a Centre of Excellence in R&D for East African Community (EAC).