President Museveni has sent at least seven permanent secretaries into retirement in a new reshuffle.
According to the president, the retires who include; Christine Guwatudde Kintu from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Pius Wakabi from Ministry of Agriculture, Patrick Mugoya from Foreign Affairs Ministry and Ms Jane Kibirige, the Clerk to Parliament, have been retired in public interest.
Others are Kivumbi Lutaaya who previously served as principal private secretary to the Vice President, Benon Mutambi from ministry of Internal Affairs and David Ebong from Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation.
Guwatudde has been replaced by Keith Muhakanizi who has been serving as PS, Ministry of Finance and Secretary to the Treasury who was also replaced by Makerere University Business School (MUBs) don, Ramathan Ggoobi.
Wakabi has been replaced by Maj Gen David Kyomukama while Ms Kibirige will hand over to former Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs Adolf Mwesige.
Mutambi has been replaced by Lt Gen Joseph Musanyufu while Lutaaya will hand over to Alex Kakooza while Mugoya has been replaced by Vincent Bagiire.
In the new reshuffle announced Thursday evening in a statement released by senior presidential secretary, Lindah Nabusayi, Mr Museveni appointed former Lands minister, Beti Olive Namisango Kamya as the new Inspector General of Government. She replaces Justice Irene Mulyagonja whose term of office expired.
Ms Lucy Nakyobe Mbonye has been appointed as the Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet while Ms Jane Barekye has replaced her as the State House Comptroller.
Diana Atwine has been retained at Ministry of Health while Lucy Nakyobe has been appointed Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet
List Below
- Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet- Lucy Nakyobe
- Deputy Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet – Deborah Katuramu
- State House Comptroller – Jane Barekye
- Principal Private Secretary to the President- Dr. Kenneth Omona
- Principal Private Secretary to H.E. the Vice President – Alex Kakooza
- Office of the Prime Minister – Keith Muhakanizi
- Office of the President – Yunus Kakande
- Ministry of Agriculture, Animal – Industry and Fisheries David Kyomukama Kasura (Maj. Gen.)
- Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs- Rosette Byengoma
- Ministry of Education and Sports – Kate Lamaro
- Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development – Batebe Irene
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Vincent Bagiire
- Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development – Dr. Ramathan Ngobi
- Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development – Aggrey Kibenge
- Ministry of Health – Dr. Diana Atwiine
- Ministry of Internal Affairs – Joseph Musanyufu (Lt. Gen)
- Ministry of Information, Communication, Technology National Guidance – Dr. Amina Zawedde
- Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs – Robert Kasande
- Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development – Dorcas Okalany
- Ministry of Local Government – Benjamin Kumumanya
21 Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives – Geraldine Ssali
- Ministry of Public Service – Catherine Bitarakwaate
- Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities- Doreen Katusiime
- Ministry of Water and Environment- Alfred Okidi
- Ministry of Works and Transport- Bageya Waiswa
- Secretary to the Judiciary – Pius Bigirimana
- Health Service Commission – Mary T. Wenene
- Public Service Commission – Dr. Godfrey Mbabazi
- Judicial Service Commission – Dr. Nassali Lukwago
- Ministry of Science, Technology And innovation – Abolished and retired
- Ministry of East African Community Affairs – Edith Mwanje
- Ethics and Integrity – Alex O. Okello
- Clerk to Parliament – Hon. Adolf Mwesige
34 Inspectorate of Government – Kafeero Rose
35 Education Service Commission – Dr. Asuman Lukwago
The President also appointed two former ministers as part of his advisory team in the latest changes announced Thursday night.
On Thursday evening, Museveni used powers vested in him under Articles 99(i) and 177 of the Constitution to announce Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi the former Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs as the new presidential advisor for gender and youth affairs.
Nakiwala who had just crossed from the oldest party in the country- Democratic Party to the ruling NRM didn’t survive the National Unity Platform(NUP) “umbrella” wave that swept across Buganda when she was defeated by Veronica Nanyondo as Bukomansimbi Woman MP.
The new changes have also seen Mary Karooro Okurut who was dropped as the Minister in Charge of General Duties appointed the new presidential advisor on public relations whereas Odrek Rwabwogo, who is President Museveni’s son-in-law is now the new presidential advisor for special duties.
In the new appointments, Dr. John Mitala who has been the Secretary to Cabinet and head of Public Service has now been appointed as the new presidential advisor on public service whereas Dr. Adonia Ayebare returns to the United Nations as the country’s special envoy and Ambassador.
The latest appointments have been seen by many as a consolation to some of those who lost in the just-concluded January 2021 polls like Minister Nakiwala Kiyingi as well as those who lost cabinet positions like Mary Karooro Okurut.
For example, the position of presidential advisor on public relations taken up by Karooro has not been existent and has just been created.
