Balaam wins big as Ssempijja is dropped in recent Museveni cabinet shake up  

In the just released Cabinet reshuffle, music promoter Balaam Barugahara has won big as he was named the Minister of State for Youth in the ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development and Minister of Security Mr Vicent Ssempijja is dropped and awaits deployment. 

Balaam who is the proprietor of Radio 4 has been known in the camp of Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) which is headed by the first son Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba as a country mobilizer. 

The other ministers who win big include; Lillian Aber and Phiona Nyamutooro while the two ministers in charge of Karamojja, Ms Gorretti Kitutu and Ms Agnes Nandutu have been dropped from their positions. 

Below is the full list:

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, That here below I publish a  slightly amended list of the cabinet of Uganda:  

1. H.E. the Vice president – HON. JESSICA ALUPO   MAJ ( RTD); 
2. Rt. Hon Prime Minister – RT. HON. ROBINAH  

And Leader of Government NABBANJA; 

Business in Parliament 

CABINET MINISTERS 

1. 1st Deputy Prime Minister and – RT. HON. REBECCA Minister for East African KADAGA; 

Community Affairs 

2. 2nd Deputy Prime minister – RT. HON. GEN.  

and Deputy leader of Government MOSES ALI; 

Business in Parliament 

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3. 3rd Deputy Prime Minister and – HON. LUKIA  Minister without Port-folio NAKADAMA; 
4. Minister of Education and Sports – HON. MUSEVENI  JANET KATAAHA; 
5. Minister, office of the President – MS MARIAM DHOKA  (Presidency) BABALANDA; 
6. Minister, office of the President – HON. JIM  (Security) MUHWEEZI; 
7. Minister, office of the President – DR. MUSENERO Serviced by the State House MONICA; 

Comptroller, in Charge of Science, 

Technology and Innovation 

8. Minister for Kampala Capital – HAJATI MINSA and Metropolitan Affairs KABANDA;

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9. Minister, office of the Prime – RT. HON. KASULE  Minister (General duties) LUMUMBA; 
10. Government Chief Whip – OBUA DENIS HAMSON;  
11. Minister, Office of the Prime – HON. ONEK Minister (Relief, Disaster HILARY; 

Preparedness and Refugees) 

12. Minister for Karamoja Affairs – HON. PETER  LOKERIS; 
13. Minister of Agriculture, Animal – HON. FRANK  Industry and Fisheries TUMWEBAZE; 
14. Minister of Constitutional – HON. NOBERT MAO; Affairs  
15. Attorney General – MR. KIRYOWA KIWANUKA;

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16. Minister of Defence and – HON. OBOTH  Veterans Affairs MARKSON JACOB;  
17. Minister of Energy and Minerals – HON. RUTH  Development NANKABIRWA; 
18. Minister of Finance, Planning – HON. MATIA  and Economic Development KASAIJA; 
19. Minister of Foreign Affairs – HON. JEJE ODONGO ABUBAKAR; 
20. Minister of Gender, Labour – HON. BETTY  and Social Development AMONGI; 
21. Minister of Health – HON. JANE ACENG; 
22. Minister of Information, – DR. CHRIS  Communications Technology BARYOMUNSI; and National Guidance 

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23. Minister of Internal Affairs – HON. KAHINDA OTAFIIRE; 
24. Minister of Lands, Housing – HON. JUDITH  and Urban Development NABAKOOBA; 
25. Minister of Local Government – HON. RAPHAEL MAGYEZI; 
26. Minister of Public service – HON. MURUULI MUKASA; 
27. Minister of Tourism, – HON. TOM BUTIME; Wildlife and antiquities 
28. Minister of Trade, Industry – HON. FRANCIS and Cooperatives MWEBESA; 
29. Minister of Water and – HON. CHEPTORIS  Environment SAM MANGUSHO;

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30. Minister of Works – HON. EDWARD  and Transport KATUMBA WAMALA; 

OTHER MINISTERS (MINISTERS OF STATE): 

Office of the President: 

1. Minister of State, Office of the – HON. BEATRICE  President (Economic Monitoring) AKELLO; 
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 – HON. MUTASINGWA  the Vice President DIANA NANKUNDA;  

Office of the Prime Minister:  

4. Minister of State, Office of the – HON. LILLIAN ABER; Prime Minister (Relief, Disaster 

Preparedness and refugees)

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5. Minister of State, Office of the – DR OMONA  Prime Minister (Northern Uganda) KENETH; 
6. Minister of State, Office of the – HON. WAMALA  

Prime Minister (Karamoja) NAMBOZO  FLORENCE; 

7. Minister of State, Office of the – HON. ALICE Prime Minister (Luwero Triangle KABOYO; -Rwenzori Region) 
8. Minister of State, Office of the – HON. KACHA  Prime Minister (Bunyoro Affairs) NAMUYANGU JENIPHER; 
9. Minister of State, Office of the – HON. DR. OBOTE  Prime Minister (Teso Affairs) ONGALO;

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Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries: 

10. Minister of State for Agriculture, – HON. FRED Animal Industry and BWINO Fisheries (Agriculture) KYAKULAGA; 

11. Minister of State for Agriculture, – HON. BRIGHT  Animal Industry and RWAMIRAMA; Fisheries (Animal Industry) 
12. Minister of State for Agriculture, – HON. ADOA  Animal Industry and HELLEN; 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 Defense – HON. SARAH  and Veteran Affairs (Defence) NYIRABASHITSI MATEKE;

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15. Minister of State for Defence – HON. OLERU HUDA; and Veteran Affairs (Veteran Affairs) 

Ministry of East African Affairs 

16. Minister of State for East – HON. MAGODE IKUYA; 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. PETER OGWANG; and Sports (Sports)

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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. NYAMUTORO Minerals Development (Minerals) PHIONA; 

Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development: 22. Minister of State for Finance, – HON. HENRY MUSAASIZI; Planning and Economic Development (General Duties) 

23. Minister of State for Finance, – HON. AMOS LUGOLOOBI;  Planning and Economic Development (Planning) 
24. Minister of State for Finance, – HON. ANITE EVELYN; Planning and Economic  

Development (Privatization and Investment)

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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 OKELLO; Affairs (International Affairs) 
27. Minister of State for Foreign – HON. JOHN MULIMBA; Affairs (Regional Affairs) 

Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development: 

28. Minister of State for Gender, – HON. PEACE MUTUZO; Labour and Social Development  

(Gender and Culture) 

29. Minister of State for Gender, – MR. BALAM  Labour and Social Development BARUGAHARA; (Youth and Children Affairs)

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30. Minister of State for Gender, – HON. ANYAKUN  Labour and Social Development ESTHER DAVINIA; (Employment and Industrial Relations) 
31. Minister of State for Gender, – HON. HELLEN  Labour and Social Development ASAMO; 

(Disability Affairs) 

32. Minister of State for Gender, – HON. GIDUDU Labour and Social Development MAFABI; 

(Elderly Affairs) 

Ministry of Health: 

33. Minister of State for Health – HON. BANGIRANA KAWOYA; (General Duties) 

34.Minister of State for Health – HON. MARGARET (Primary Health Care) MUHAANGA;

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Ministry of Information, Communications Technology and National  Guidance: 

35. Minister of State for Information, – HON. JOYCE  National Guidance (Information) SEBUGWAWO; 
36. Minister of State for Information, – HON. KABYANGA  Communications Technology and GODFRY BARUKU; National Guidance (National Guidance) 

Ministry of internal Affairs: 

37. Minister of State for – HON. DAVID MUHOOZI;  internal Affairs 

Ministry of Kampala capital City and Metropolitan Affairs: 38. Minister of State for Kampala – HON. KABUYE KYOFA; capital City and Metropolitan Affairs:

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Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development: 

39. Minister of State for Lands, Housing – HON. NAMUGANZA  and Urban Development (Housing) PERSIS; 
40. Minister of State for Lands, Housing – HON. OBIGA KANIA; and Urban Development (Urban Development) 
41. Minister of State for Lands, – HON. SAM MAYANJA; Housing and Urban Development (Lands) 

Ministry of Local Government: 

42. Minister of State for Local Government – HON. VICTORIA  RUSOKE; 

Ministry of public Service 

43. Minister of State for public Service – HON. GRACE MARY MUGASA; 

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Ministry of tourism Wildlife and Antiquities: 

44. Minister of State foe tourism and Antiquities – HON. MARTIN MUGARRA; 

Ministry of trade, industry and Cooperatives 

45.Minister of State for Trade – HON. GUME FREDRICK;   Industry and Cooperatives (Cooperatives) 

46. Minister of State for trade, industry – HON. BAHATI DAVID; and Cooperatives (Industry) 
47. Minister of State for trade, industry – GEN. WILSON MBASU MBADI; and Cooperatives (Trade) 

Ministry of Water and Environment: 

48. Minister of State for water and – HON BEATRICE ANYWAR; Environment (environment)

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49. Minister of State for water and – HON. AISHA SEKKINDI; Environment (Water) 

Ministry of works and Transport: 

50. Minister of State for works and – HON. MUSA ECHWERU; Transport (Works) 
51. Minister of State for works and – HON. FRED BYAMUKAMA; Transport (Transport) 

Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Gen. (rtd) 

PRESIDENT

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SENIOR PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORS: 

1.HON. VINCENT B SSEMPIJA 

2.HON. KWIYUCWINY GRACE FREEDOM 3.HON WANYOTO MUTENDE 

4.HON HARRIET NTABAAZI 

Their Schedules will be given to them later. 

1. ASIO OMASWA – Principal Private Secretary. 
2. IRENE BIRUNGYI – Deputy PPS transferred to  the Ministry of Public service for deployment. 

SIGNED This ………….day of…………. In the  year of our Lord 2024. 

Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Gen (rtd) 

PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF THE  NATIONAL RESISTANCE MOVEMENT

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