Ugandan President Gen Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni has dropped up to six ministers in Thursday’s mini-cabinet reshuffle. Some have been lucky to land jobs as senior presidential advisors – some sort of consolation.
Museveni dropped Karamoja Affairs Minister Dr Mary Goretti Kitutu and Agness Nandutu, her junior colleague in the same docket. The two ministers fell in trouble over the alleged theft and diversion of iron sheets meant for the sub-region. Peter Lokeris is the new minister for Karamoja affairs.
Also dropped from cabinet is Vincent Ssempijja Bamulangaki, the minister of defence and veteran affairs. Jacob Oboth Oboth replaced Ssempijja.
Also fired was Grace Kwiyucwiny. Museveni’s principal private secretary Kenneth Omona will replace Kwiyucwiny as state minister for Northern Uganda.
LIST OF DROPPED MINISTERS
Goretti Kitutu: Minister for Karamoja Affairs
Vincent Ssempijja: Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs
Agness Nandutu: State Minister for Karamoja Affairs
Grace Kwiyucwiny: State Minister for Northern Uganda
Harriet Ntabaazi: State Minister for Trade
LIST OF NEWLY APPOINTED MINISTERS
Gen Wilson Mbadi: Minister of State Minister for Trade
Balaam Barugahara: Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs
Dr Kenneth Omona: Minister of State for Northern Uganda
Lillian Aber: Minister of State for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees
Florence Wamala Nambozo: Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs
Phionah Nyamutoro: Minister of State for Mineral Development
MUSEVENI CONSOLES SACKED MINISTERS WITH PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR JOBS
Museveni consoled Ministers Ssempijja, Kwiyucwiny and Ntabaazi with presidential advisor jobs.
Also consoled with a presidential advisor job is Lt Gen Peter Elwelu who Museveni dropped as Deputy Chief of Defence Forces (D-CDF). (See Details Here).
You can also see the full new cabinet list HERE.
It should be noted that even in previous cabinet reshuffle, Museveni consoled some of his trusted cabinet ministers with presidential advisor jobs. (See Details Here and There).
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