The Parliament Appointments Committee has declined to approve the appointment of Ms Alice Kaboyo, as Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister for Luwero Triangle-Rwenzori Region.
Ms Kaboyo, a former State House aide is among several ministers that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni appointed to serve in cabinet on June 8, 2021.
While appearing before the committee chaired by Deputy Speaker Anita Among on Wednesday, Ms Kaboyo failed to have her appointment approved.
According to sources, the committee rejected her appointment based on the June 2012 incident when the Anti-Corruption Court convicted her, after she pleaded guilty to some of the counts in the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) case.
Ms Kaboyo who was then co-accused with three former Health Ministers Jim Muhwezi, his deputies Mike Mukula and Dr Alex Kamugisha was sentenced to a fine of Shs20 million or serve eight years in prison and she chose to pay the Shs20 million fine.
The Anti- Corruption Act prohibits someone from serving in a public office for a period of 10 years upon conviction.
This is the provision that the committee based on to reject Kaboyo’s appointment as Minister, according to sources.
Meanwhile, Members of Parliament’s appointments committee today finalizes vetting of ministerial appointees.
