Parliament of Uganda set to critically examine all newly appointed Ministers
The Parliamentary Appointments Committee will today on Friday, 3rd January begin examining all the newly appointed cabinet ministers of Uganda.
About a letter dated December 30, 2019, addressed to the members of the Appointments Committee by the Clerk to Parliament, Jane Kibirige, the whole vetting process of cabinet ministers of Uganda will start at exactly 10:00 AM.
“Notice is hereby given that the Appointments Committee is scheduled to meet on Friday,3, January 2020 at 9:30 am in the South Committee room and parliament will interact with the following presidential appointees,” Jane Kibirige’s to the Appointment team statement read.
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Raphael Magyezi who is now the new Local government minister will be vetted first followed by other ministers including new Information, ICT and Communications Minister, Judith Nabakooba who is also the Mityana district Woman MP.
Others to be vetted include Molly Kamukama (state minister for economic monitoring), Hamson Obua (state for sports), Robinah Nabbanja (state for health), Jackson Kafuzi (deputy attorney general), Beatrice Anywar (state minister for environment), Peter Ogwang (state minister for ICT) and Helen Adoa (state minister for fisheries).
Towards the end of last year in December, President Museveni made reshuffles in his cabinet that saw many ministers changed to other posts and others left out.
“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 t
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Here is the new list of Uganda cabinet ministers
H.E. the Vice President ─ HON. KIWANUKA EDWARD SSEKANDI.
Rt. Hon. 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 ─ HON. KIRUNDA KIVEJINJA
Minister of Education and Sports ─ HON. MUSEVENI JANET KATAAHA
Minister of the Presidency ─ HON. MBAYO ESTHER MBULAKUBUZA
Minister in Charge of General Duties/Office of The Prime Minister ─ HON. BUSINGYE MARY KAROORO OKURUT
Minister of Disaster Preparedness & Refugees ─ HON. ONEK HILARY
Government Chief Whip ─ HON. NANKABIRWA SENTAMU RUTH
Minister of East African Affairs ─ MAJ. GEN.KAHINDA OTAFIIRE
Minister of Security ─ HON.GEN. ELLY TUMWINE
Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs ─ HON. MWESIGE ADOLF
Minister of Foreign Affairs ─ HON. KUTESA KAHAMBA SAM
Minister of Internal Affairs ─ GEN. JEJE ODONGO
Minister of Trade, Industry& Cooperatives ─ HON. KYAMBADDE AMELIA ANNE
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning ─ HON. KASAIJA MATIA
Minister of Energy and Minerals ─ HON. KITUTU MARY
Minister of Tourism, Wildlife & Antiquities ─ HON. BUTIME TOM
Minister of Local Government ─ HON. RAFAEL MAGYEZI
Minister of Works and Transport ─ GEN. KATUMBA WAMALA
Minister of Lands, Housing & Urban Development ─ HON. KAMYA BETTY
Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs ─ HON. AMONGI BETTY
Minister of Health ─ DR. ACENG JANE
Minister of Public Service ─ HON. MURULIMUKASA
Minister of Justice & Constitutional Affairs ─ HON. KAMUNTU EPHRAIM
Attorney General ─ MR. BYARUHANGA WILLIAM (ADVOCATE)
Minister of Water & Environment ─ HON. CHEPTORIS SAM
Minister for Karamoja Affairs ─ HON. BYABAGAMBI
JOHN
Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation ─ DR. TUMWESIGYE ELIODA
Minister of Gender, Labour & Social Affairs ─ HON. TUMWEBAZE FRANK
Minister of Information, ICT & Communications ─ HON. NABAKOOBA JUDITH
Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry & Fisheries ─ HON. SSEMPIJJA VINCENT BAMULANGAKI.
MINISTERS OF STATE:
Office of the President:
Minister of State for Ethics and Integrity ─ HON. LOKODO SIMON
Minister of State for Economic Monitoring ─ MRS. KAMUKAMA NAWE MOLLY
Office of the Vice President:
Minister of State Vice President’s Office ─ HON. KASIRIVU BALTAZAH ATWOKI
Office of the Prime Minister:
Minister of State for Relief and Disaster Preparedness ─ HON. ECWERU MUSA FRANCIS
Minister of State for Karamoja ─ HON. KIZIGE MOSES
Minister of State for Bunyoro Affairs ─ HON. KIIZA ERNEST
Minister of State for Luwero Triangle-Rwenzori ─ HON. GALABUZI DENNIS SSOZI
Minister of State for Northern Uganda ─ HON. KWIYUUCWINY GRACE
Minister of State for Teso Affairs ─ HON. AKIROR AGNES
Ministry of Education and Sports
Minister of State for Higher Education ─ DR. MUYINGO JOHN CHRYSOSTOM
Minister of State for Primary Education ─ HON. NANSUBUGA ROSEMARY SENINDE
Minister of State for Sports ─ HON. OBUA DENIS HAMSON
Ministry of East African Affairs
Minister of State for East African Affairs ─ HON. MAGANDA JULIUS WANDERA
Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs
Minister of State for Defence ─ COL. ENGOLA OKELLO;
Minister of State for Veteran Affairs ─ HON. KIBAZANGA CHRISTOPHER
Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Minister of State for International Affairs ─ HON. ORYEM OKELLO
Minister of State for Regional Affairs ─ DR. MATEKE PHELEMON
Ministry of Internal Affairs
Minister of State for Internal Affairs ─ HON. OBIGA KANIA
Ministry of Trade and Industry and Cooperatives:
Minister of State for Trade ─ HON. KAFABUSA
WERIKHE MICHEAL
Minister of State for Cooperatives ─ HON. GUME
FREDRICK NGOBI
Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development:
Minister of State for Finance ─ HON. AJEDRA
(General) GABRIEL GADISON ARIDRU
Minister of State for Planning ─ HON. BAHATI DAVID
Minister of State for Privatization and Investment ─ HON. ANITE EVELYN
Minister of State for Micro-Finance ─ HON. KYEYUNE
HARUNA KASOLO
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development:
Minister of State for Minerals ─ HON. ACHIENG SARAH
OPENDI
Minister of State for Energy ─ HON. D’UJANGA
SIMON
Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities
Minister of State for Tourism ─ HON. KIWANDA
GODFREY
Ministry of Local Government
Minister of State for Local Government ─ HON. NAMUYANGU JENNIFFER
Ministry of Works and Transport
Minister of State for Works ─ HON. LOKERIS AIMAT PETER
Minister of State for Transport ─ MRS. KABATSI JOY
Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development
Minister of State for Urban Development ─ HON. MUSUMBA ISAAC
Minister of State for Lands ─ HON. NAMUGANZA
PERSIS
Minister of State for Housing ─ DR. BARYOMUNSI CHRIS
Ministry of Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs
Kampala Capital City ─ HON. NAMUGWANYA
Authority BENNA
Ministry of Health
Minister of State for Health ─ HON. NABBANJA
(General) ROBINAH
Minister of State for Primary Health Care ─ DR. MORIKU JOYCE KADUCU
Ministry of Public Service:
Minister of State for Public Service ─ HON. KARUBANGA DAVID
Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs
Deputy Attorney General ─ MR. KAFUUZI
JACKSON
Ministry of Water and Environment:
Minister of State for Water ─ HON. KIBUULE
RONALD
Minister of State for ─ HON. ANYWAR
Environment BEATRICE ATIM
Ministry of ICT
Minister of State for ICT and ─ HON. OGWANG PETER
Communications
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development
Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs ─ MRS. NAKIWALA FLORENCE KIYINGI
Minister of State for Gender and Culture ─ MS. MUTUUZO PEACE
Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations ─ HON. MWESIGWA RUKUTANA
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
Minister of State for Agriculture ─ HON. BAGIIRE AGGREY
Minister of State for Animal and Veterinary Affairs ─ HON. RWAMIRAMA BRIGHT
Minister of State for Fisheries ─ MS. ADOA HELLEN.
SENIOR PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORS
HON. MUKWAYA JANAT
HAJJI NADDULI ABDUL
HON. MULONI IRENE
HON. NTEGE AZUBA
HON. ONZIMA ALEX
PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY
DR. OMONA KENNETH
By John Dalton Kigozi
