President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on December 14 announced what was described as a mini-reshuffle – retaining most of his royalists; promoting as well as dropping key faces on a rainy Saturday.
Raphael Magyezi – the face behind the controversial 2018 age limit amendment, made his way onto the new cabinet list – taking over the new Minister of Local Government as Irene Muloni lost her Energy portfolio to become a puppet in an advisory role.
Muloni had in the recent weeks, defended the misappropriation of ugx 26 billion meant to construct a bridge linking Busoga to Buganda from Kayunga district under the Izimba power project.
Mary Kitutu was announced as Muloni’s replacement on the day former Uganda Police spokesman person Judith Nabakooba’s accelerated raise into the country’s ranks continued as she become the new Information and ICT Minister replacing one of the regime’s eyed boys – Frank Tumwebaze, who was posted to the East African Affairs’ office.
On the same day, the sports fraternity registered another surprise entry into office when Hamson Denis Obua was announced as Charles Bakabulindi’s replacement after 15 years.
Obua, who on December 11 led a delegation of parliamentarians that ‘welcomed’ Fufa president Moses Magogo from a Fifa-sanctioned two-month ‘jail’ for misappropriation of World Cup tickets, takes over from Bakkabulindi, who had presided over a series of scandals in the country’s sports arena.
Gen Charles Wamala Katumba takes over the Transport ministry from Monica Azuba, who was as well relegated to the role of a presidential advisor.
Details;
“In Exercise of the Powers vested in the President by Articles 99 (1), 108 (2), 108A (1), 113 (1) and 114 (1) of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has, in pursuance of the goals of the NRM and Ugandans in general, made minor changes to the Cabinet.
“He has appointed persons listed below as Vice President, Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State and Senior Presidential Advisors,” read the statement in parts.:
The list;
Vice President ─ Edward Ssekandi Kiwanuka
Prime Minister ─ Dr Ruhakana Rugunda
1st Deputy Prime Minister; & Deputy Leader of Gov’t Business in Parliament ─ Gen Moses Ali
2nd Deputy Prime Minister and Minister without Port-folio ─ Ali Kirunda
Kivejinja
Minister of Education and Sports ─ Janet Kataha Museveni
Minister of the Presidency ─ Esther Mbayo Mbulakubuza
Minister in Charge of General Duties/Office of The Prime Minister ─ Mary Busingye Karooro Okurut
Minister of Disaster Preparedness & Refugees ─ Hilary Onek
Government Chief Whip ─ Ruth Nankabirwa Sentamu
Minister of East African Affairs ─ Maj Gen Kahinda Otafiire;
Minister of Security ─ Gen Elly Tumwine
Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs ─ Adolf Mwesige
Minister of Foreign Affairs ─ Sam Kahamba. Kutesa
Minister of Internal Affairs ─ Gen. Jeje Odongo
Minister of Trade, Industry& Cooperatives ─ Amelia Anne Kyambadde
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning ─ Matia Kasaija
Minister of Energy and Minerals ─ Mary Kitutu
Minister of Tourism, Wildlife & Antiquities ─ Tom Butime
Minister of Local Government ─ Rafael Magyezi
Minister of Works and Transport ─ Gen Katumba Wamala
Minister of Lands, Housing & Urban Dev’t ─ Betty Kamya
Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs ─ Betty Amongi
Minister of Health ─ Dr Jane Aceng
Minister of Public Service ─ Muruli Mukasa
Minister of Justice & Constitutional Affairs ─ Ephraim Kamuntu
Attorney General ─ William Byaruhanga
Minister of Water & Environment ─ Sam Cheptoris
Minister for Karamoja Affairs ─ John Byabagambi
Minister for Science, Technology and Innovations ─ Dr Elioda Tumwesigye
Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Affairs─ Frank Tumwebaze
Minister of Information, ICT ─ Judith Nabakooba
Minister of Agriculture ─ Vincent Ssempijja
MINISTERS OF STATE
Office of the President
Minister of State for Ethics and Integrity ─ Simon Lokodo
Minister of State for Economic Monitoring ─ Molly Kamukama Nawe
Office of the Vice President
Vice President’s Office ─ Baltazah Kasirivu Atwoki
Office of the Prime Minister
Minister of State for Relief and Disaster Preparedness ─ Musa Francis Ecweru
Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs ─ Moses Kizige
Minister of State for Bunyoro Affairs ─ Ernest Kiiza
Minister of State for Luweero Triangle ─ Dennis Ssozi Galabuzi
Minister of State for ─ Grace Kwiyuucwiny
Minister of State for Teso Affairs ─ Agnes Akiror
Ministry of Education and Sports
Minister of State for Higher Education ─ Dr John Chrysostom Muyingo
Minister of State for Primary Education ─ Rosemary Nansubuga Seninde
Minister of State for Sports ─ Denis Hamson Obua
Ministry of East African Affairs
Minister of State for East African Affairs ─ Julius Wandera Maganda
Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs
Minister of State for Defence – Col. Engola Okello
Minister of State for Veteran Affairs – Christopher Kibazanga
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of State for International Affairs ─ Oryem Okello
Minister of State for Regional Affairs ─ Dr Phelemon Mateke
Ministry of Internal Affairs
Minister of State for Internal Affairs ─ Obiga Kania;
Ministry of Trade and Industry and Cooperatives
Minister of State for Trade ─ Michael Kafabusa Werikhe
Minister of State for Cooperatives – Fred Gume Ngobi
Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development
Minister of State for Finance (General) ─ Gabriel Gadison Ajendra Aaridru
Minister of State for Planning ─ David Bahati
Minister of State for Privatisation and Investment─ Evelyn Anite
Minister of State for Micro Finance ─ Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development:
Minister of State for Minerals ─ Sarah Achieng Opendi;
Minister of State for Energy ─ Simon D’ujanga
Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities
Minister of State for Tourism ─ Godfrey Kiwanda
Ministry of Local Government
Minister of State for Local Gov’t ─ Jennifer Namuyangu
Ministry of Works and Transport
Minister of State for Works ─ Peter Aimat Lokeris
Minister of State for Transport ─ Joy Kabatsi
Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development
Minister of State for Urban Dev’t ─ Isaac Musumba
Minister of State for Lands ─ Persis Namuganza
Minister of State for ─ Dr Chris Baryomunsi
Ministry of Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs
Kampala Capital City Authority ─ Benna Namugwanya
Ministry of Health
Minister of State for Health (General) ─ Robinah Nabbanja
Minister of State for PHC ─ Dr Joyce Moriku Kaducu
Ministry of Public Service
Minister of State for Public Service ─ David Karubanga
Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs
Deputy Attorney General ─ Jackson Kafuuzi
Ministry of Water and Environment:
Minister of State for Water ─ Ronald Kibuule
Minister of State for Environment ─ Beatrice Atim Anywar
Ministry of ICT
41. Minister of State for ICT and Communication ─ Peter Ogwang
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development
Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs ─ Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi
Minister of State for Gender and Culture ─ Peace Mutuuzo
Minister of State for Labour
Employment and Industrial Relations ─ Mwesigwa Rukutana
Minister of State for the Elderly and Disability
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
Minister of State for Agriculture ─ Aggrey Bagiire
Minister of State for Animal and Veterinary Affairs ─ Bright Rwamirama
Minister of State for Fisheries ─ Hellen Adoa
SENIOR PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORS
Janat Mukwaya
Abdul Nadduli
Irene Muloni
Azuba Ntege
Alex Onzima
PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY
Dr Kenneth Omona
