By Prossy S Will

Updated at 2158 GMT on Tuesday 8th June 2021

KAMPALA- Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has announced new cabinet moments ago. With now Vice President, Speaker of Parliament & Chief Justice from Northern region , analysts believe Museveni is rewarding the region for for voting him in the last elections.

“ I hereby inform the country that By virtue of the Authority given to the President of Uganda by Articles: 108(2), 108A(1), 113(1) and 114(1) of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, I hereby appoint H.E. the Vice President, Rt. Hon. Prime Minister, Honourable Cabinet Ministers and other Ministers as indicated below:”

1. H.E. the Vice President ─ HON. JESSICA ALUPO;
   (MAJ.RTD)
2. Rt. Hon. Prime Minister ─ HON. ROBINAH
   And Leader of Government NABBANJA;
   Business in Parliament
3. 1st Deputy Prime Minister and ─ HON. REBECCA
   Minister for East African KADAGA;
   Community Affairs
4. 2nd Deputy Prime Minister ─ HON.GEN. MOSES ALI;
   & Deputy Leader of Gov’t
   Business in Parliament
5. 3rd Deputy Prime Minister and ─ HON. LUKIA
   Minister without Port-folio NAKADAMA;
6. Minister of Education and ─ HON. MUSEVENI
   Sports JANET KATAAHA;
7. Minister, Office of the President─ MS. MARIAM DHOKA
   (Presidency) BABALANDA;
8. Minister, Office of the President─ HON. JIM MUHWEEZI;
   (Security)
9. Minister, Office of the President─ DR. MUSENERO
   Serviced by the State House MONICA;
   Comptroller, in charge of Science,
   Technology and Innovation
10. Minister for Kampala Capital ─ HAJATI MISI
    City and Metropolitan Affairs KABANDA;
11. Minister, Office of the Prime ─ RT. HON. KASULE
    Minister (General Duties) LUMUMBA;
12. Government Chief Whip ─ HON. TAYEBWA
    THOMAS;
13. Minister, Office of the Prime ─ HON. ONEK HILARY;
    Minister (Relief, Disaster
    Preparedness & Refugees
14. Minister for Karamoja Affairs ─ HON. MARIA GORETTI
    KITUTU;
15. Minister of Agriculture, Animal ─ HON. FRANK
    Industry and Fisheries TUMWEBAZE;
16. Attorney-General ─ MR. KIRYOWA
    KIWANUKA;
17. Minister of Defence and ─ HON.VINCENT
    Veterans Affairs SSEMPIJJA
    BAMULANGAKI;
18. Minister of Energy and Minerals─ HON. RUTH
    Development NANKABIRWA;
19. Minister of Finance, Planning ─ HON. MATIA
    And Economic Development KASAIJA;
20. Minister of Foreign ─ HON. JEJE ODONGO;
    Affairs
21. Minister of Gender, Labour ─ HON. BETTY AMONGI;
    And Social Development
22. Minister of Health ─ HON. DR. JANE ACENG;
23. Minister of Information, ─ DR. CHRIS
    Communications Technology BARYOMUNSI;
    And National Guidance
24. Minister of Internal Affairs ─ HON. KAHINDA
    OTAFIRE;
25. Minister of Justice and ─
    Constitutional Affairs
26. Minister of Lands, Housing ─ HON. JUDITH
    And Urban Development NABAKOBA;
27. Minister of Local Government ─ HON. RAPHAEL
    MAGYEZI;
28. Minister of Public Service ─ HON. MURUULI
    MUKASA;
29. Minister of Tourism, Wildlife ─ HON. TOM BUTIME;
    And Antiquities.
30. Minister of Trade, Industry and ─ MR. FRANCIS MWEBESA;
    Cooperatives
31. Minister of Water and ─ HON. CHEPTORIS
    Environment MANGUSHO
32. Minister of Works and ─ GEN. KATUMBA
    Transport WAMALA;

MINISTERS OF STATE:

Office of the President:

1. Minister of State, Office of the ─ HON. PETER OGWANG;
   President (Economic Monitoring)
2. Minister of State, Office of the ─ HON. AKELLO ROSE;
   President (Ethics and Integrity)

Office of the Vice President:

3. Minister of State, Office of the ─ HON. MUTASINGWA
   Vice President DIANA NANKUNDA;

Office of the Prime Minister:

4. Minister of State, Office of ─ HON. ANYAKUN
   The Prime Minister (Relief, ESTHER DAVINIA;
   Disaster Preparedness and
   Refugees)
5. Minister of State, Office of ─ HON. KWIYUCWINY
   The Prime Minster (Northern GRACE FREEDOM; Uganda)
6. Minister of State, Office of the ─ HON. AGNES NANDUTU;
   Prime Minister (Karamoja)
7. Minister of State, Office of the ─ MS. ALICE KABOYO;
   Prime Minister (Luwero Triangle
   -Rwenzori Region)
8. Minister of State, Office of the ─ HON. NAMUYANGU
   Prime Minister (Bunyoro Affairs) KACHA JENNIFER;
9. Minister of State, Office of the ─ HON. DR. ONGALO-
   Prime Minister (Teso Affairs) OBOTE;

Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries

10. Minister of State for Agriculture, ─ HON. KYAKULAGA
    Animal Industry and Fisheries FRED BWIINO;
    (Agriculture)
11. Minister of State for Agriculture, ─ HON. RWAMIRAMA
    Animal Industry and Fisheries BRIGHT;
    (Animal Industry)
12. Minister of State for Agriculture, ─ HON. ADOA HELLEN;
    Animal Industry and Fisheries
    (Fisheries)

Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs:

13. Deputy Attorney General ─ HON. KAFUUZI
    JACKSON;

Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs

14. Minister of State for Defence ─ HON. OBOTH OBOTH;
    And Veteran Affairs (Defence) JACOB MARKSON
15. Minister of State for Defence ─ HON. OLERU HUDA;
    And Veteran Affairs (Veteran
    Affairs)

Ministry of East African Affairs

16. Minister of State for ─ MR. MAGODE IKUYA;
    East African Affairs

Ministry of Education and Sports

17. Minister of State for Education ─ HON.DR. MUYINGO
    And Sports (Higher Education) JOHN CHRYSOSTOM;
18. Minister of State for Education ─ HON. DR. MORIKU
    And Sports (Primary Education) JOYCE KADUCU;
19. Minister of State for Education ─ HON. OBUA DENIS
    And Sports (Sports) HAMSON;

Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development:

20. Minister of State for Energy and ─ HON. OKASAI
    Minerals Development (Energy) SIDRONIUS OPOLOT;
21. Minister of State for Energy and ─ HON. PETER LOKERIS;
    Minerals Development (Minerals)

Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development:

22. Minister of State for Finance ─ HON. HENRY
    Planning and Economic MUSAASIZI;
    Development (General Duties)
23. Minister of State for Finance, ─ HON. AMOS
    Planning and Economic LUGOLOOBI;
    Development (Planning)
24. Minister of State for Finance, ─ HON. ANITE EVELYN;
    Planning and Economic
    Development (Privatization and
    Investment)
25. Minister of State for Finance, ─ HON. KYEYUNE
    Planning and Economic HARUNA KASOLO;
    Development (Micro-Finance)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

26. Minister of State for Foreign ─ HON. ORYEM
    Affairs (International Affairs) OKELLO;
27. Minister of State for Foreign ─ MR. JONH MULIMBA;
    Affairs (Regional Affairs)

Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development:

28. Minister of State for Gender, ─ HON. PEACE MUTUUZO;
    Labour and Social Development
    (Gender and Culture)
29. Minister of State for Gender, ─ HON. NYIRABASHITSI
    Labour and Social Development SARAH MATEKE;
    (Youth and Children Affairs)
30. Minister of State for Gender, ─ HON. OKELLO ENGOLA;
    Labour and Social Development
    (Employment and Industrial
    Relations)
31. Minister of State for Gender, ─ HON. HELLEN ASAMO;
    Labour and Social Development
    (Disability Affairs)
32. Minister of State for Gender ─ HON. GIDUDU MAFAABI;
    Labour and Social Development
    (Elderly Affairs)

Ministry of Health:

33. Minister of State for Health ─ HON. BANGIRANA
    (General Duties) KAWOYA;
34. Minister of State for Health ─ HON. MARGARET
    (Primary Health Care) MUHAANGA

Ministry of Information Communication Technology and National Guidance:

35. Minister of State for Information─ MS. JOYCE
    Communication Technology and SSEBUGWAWO
    National Guidance

Ministry of Internal Affairs:

36. Minister of State for ─ GEN. DAVID MUHOOZI;
    Internal Affairs

Ministry of Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs:

37. Minister of State for Kampala ─ MR. KABUYE
    Capital City and KYOFATOGABYE;
    Metropolitan

Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development:

38. Minister of State for Lands, ─ HON. NAMUGANZA;
    Housing and Urban Development (Housing)
39. Minister of State for Lands, ─ HON. OBIGA KANIA;
    Housing and Urban
    Development (Urban Development)
40. Minister of State for Lands, ─ MR.SAM MAYANJA;
    Housing and Urban
    Development (Lands)

Ministry of Local Government:

41. Minister of State for ─ HON. VICTORIA
    Local Government RUSOKE;

Ministry of Public Service:

42. Minister of State for ─ MS. GRACE MARY
    Public Service MUGASA

Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities:

43. Minister of State for Tourism, ─ HON. MARTIN MUGARRA;
    Wildlife and Antiquities

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives:

44. Minister of State for Trade, ─ HON. GUME
    Industry and Cooperatives FREDRICK NGOBI;
    (Cooperatives)
45. Minister of State for Trade, ─ HON. BAHATI DAVID;
    Industry and Cooperatives
    (Industry)
46. Minister of State for Trade, ─ HON. HARRIET
    Industry and Cooperatives NTABAAZI;
    (Trade)

Ministry of Water and Environment:

47. Minister of State for Water ─ HON. BEATRICE;
    And Environment (Environment) ANYWAR
48. Minister of State for Water ─ HON. AISHA SEKKINDI
    And Environment (Water)

Ministry of Works and Transport:

49. Minister of State for Works ─ HON. MUSA ECHWERU;
    And Transport (Works)
50. Minister of State for Works ─ HON. BYAMUKAMA
    And Transport (Transport) FRED
    SPECIAL ENVOY:
51. RT. HON. DR. RUHAKANA RUGUNDA
    SPECIAL ENVOY FOR SPECIAL DUTIES, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

SENIOR PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORS:

1. HON. AMELIA KYAMBADDE – SENIOR PRESIDENTIAL
   ADVISOR – INDUSTRIES
2. HON. BETTY KAMYA – SENIOR PRESIDENTIAL
   ADVISOR – LANDS
3. PROF. EPHRAIM KAMUNTU – SENIOR PRESIDENTIAL
   ADVISOR – ECONOMIC
   AND MANIFESTO IMPLEMENTATION
4. HON. SARAH KANYIKE – SENIOR PRESIDENTIAL
   ADVISOR – KAMPALA
5. GEN. ELLY TUMWINE – SENIOR PRESIDENTIAL
   ADVISOR – SECURITY NRM SECRETARIAT:
6. HON. RICHARD TODWONG – SECRETARY
   GENERAL NRM
7. HON. ROSE NAMAYANJA – DEPTY SECRETARY
   GENERAL NRM
8. HON. OUNDO NEKESA – NATIONAL TREASURER
   NRM

SIGNED this …………………..day of ………, in the Year of our Lord Two thousand Twenty One (2021).

Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF THE
NATIONAL RESISTANCE MOVEMENT