Four newly appointed ministers did not take their oaths of office today as colleagues in the new cabinet gathered at State House, Entebbe, for the swearing-in ceremony.
Addressing President Yoweri Museveni before the commencement of the ceremony, the Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet, Lucy Nakyobe, said 78 Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State were present and ready to be sworn in.
She added that one appointee was indisposed, while four others remained absent pending further guidance from the Presidency.
Nakyobe revealed that, following a directive from the President, she and the Solicitor General met the affected appointees over the weekend and prepared a brief that was submitted to the Principal Private Secretary for consideration.
Although Nakyobe did not name the affected officials, Adonia Ayebare, the designated Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lawrence Muganga, the designated Minister of State for Internal Affairs, and David Calvin Echodu, the designated Minister of State for International Affairs, are among the appointees whose appointments have been delayed because they hold dual citizenship.
Meanwhile, the First Lady and Minister-designate for Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, was not vetted after failing to appear before the committee either physically or virtually.