President Museveni on Tuesday evening announced a new cabinet to the surprise of many Ugandans.
The new faces in the cabinet released include Jessica Alupo who was appointed Vice President.
The Kamuli Woman MP Rebecca Kadaga who last month lost the position of Speaker of Parliament to her former deputy, Jacob Oulanyah was on Tuesday named the new first deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community affairs which to many was a surprise.
Justine Kasule Lumumba who was appointed Minister in charge of General Duties in the Office of the Prime Minister had been serving as the ruling NRM Secretary General for almost seven years since 2014 when she replaced John Patrick Amama Mbabazi.
The Chief of Defence Forces in the UPDF Gen David Muhoozi was named as the new State Minister for Internal Affairs by President Museveni to replace Mario Kania Obiga who has served in the position for five years.
The former Lubaga Division mayor and opposition Forum for Democratic Change strong woman Joyce Ssebuggwawo was one of the surprises in the new cabinet list released by President Museveni on Tuesday after she was named the new Minister of State for Information and National Guidance.
The president also appointed former NTV journalist, Agness Nandutu who was recently elected Bududa District Woman MP as the new State Minister in charge of Karamoja affairs whereas West Budama County South MP, Jacob Oboth Oboth is the new Minister of State for Defence and Veteran Affairs.
