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Background
Kaya Kagimu Mukasa is a female Ugandan creative dancer, actor and director in the music industry, she is a Muganda with experience in the music and art industry for more than 20 years. She has additional skills in project management, events management and workshop facilitation. Possesses excellent interpersonal skills and group management skills. She was born and educated in Uganda and abroad.

Education and career
Kaya Kagimu Mukasa is an alumni of Kyambogo university at the institute of education and at Makerere university department of performing Arts and film.She further studies in London at the Cambridge Tutorial college under management and was an active  member of the Royal court international residency as well as attached to Maisha film Lab

Achievements
Some of the plays she acted within Uganda and abroad include, Mother Courage and Her Children performed in UK at JK Kennedy, Wounds of Africa performed in India and USA,The Treasure within Me directed by Issacha Sawadougou performed in Zimbabwe, The Mask written by Namu Lwanga performed in USA. She is known for the last king of Scotland, as well known for the casting department in Uganda, bridging the gap between various different artist. Has expertise in acting, directing, writing stage management and arts management for radio, stage and television. Has additional skills in project management, events management and workshop facilitation. She has professional working experience nationally and internationally (UK, USA, Ireland, Sweden, Holland, Switzerland, India, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia).

Some of the project as Stage Manager and Arts Manager include; Mother Courage and Her Children, Silent Voices, Caden Makwo, Rock Point 256.

Some of the Radio Drama Series written; Someone Cares, All Our Children, Obbanywa, Rock Point 256, Healthy Choices, A Moving Experience, Together we Stand, Ekiija Omanyire.

Some of the Television Drama Series written; Centre4, Obete, Yat Madit, My Maid and I.

International Movies acted in include; Missisipi Masala by Miira Nair, Caring Completely and It’s not Easy by John Riber, Sometimes in April by Raol Pecke, Silent Army by Jean Vande Velde, Jamaa by Michael London, Zebu’s photo, and last king of Scotland, Aki Bua the tragedy and Queen of Katwe.

Plays written, directed and managed by Kaya include; What do you do when you don’t know what to do?, What language does the Wind Speak?, Rhythm of My Chaos, Grave Robber Services and My Maid and I.

Kaya also published her play entitled the Grave Robber Services in October 2016 and she is a treasure in the arts and drama industry.