Uganda, May 3 -- The Director of the Law Development Center (LDC), Mr Frank Nigel Othembi, has left the institution after 12 years at the helm.

On Wednesday, Mr Othembi confirmed that his tenure ended on April 30 and that his successor is to be named soon.

Mr Othembi explained that he felt that he served the government for a long time and needed to go and do his other personal and professional work.

"It was the right time for me to move on and go and do my things. I wanted to move on when I was still energetic. You know being at the helm of such a big government institution like LDC is stressful, so I want to take some to rest before I embark on my new journey," he said in a telephone interview.

Earlier in the week, Mr Othembi had in ...