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New Cabinet 2026-2031
By PPU Reporter Tuesday, 26 May 2026

 

 

By virtue of the powers given to the President of Uganda by Articles 108 (1) and (2), 108A (1), 111 (1), 113 (1) and 114 (1) of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda,  I hereby propose the following persons to be appointed as Vice President, Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State as indicated below:

 

 

1.     H.E. the Vice President             ─      HON. JESSICA ROSE

                                                                EPEL ALUPO

                                                                (MAJ.RTD);

 

 

2.     Rt. Hon. Prime Minister            ─      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        ─      HON. DR. CRISPUS

        & Deputy Leader of Gov’t                  WALTER KIYONGA;                   

         Business in Parliament           

 

 

 

3.     3rd Deputy Prime Minister and  ─      HON. LUKIA

Minister without Port-folio                NAKADAMA;

                                       

4.     Minister of Education and        ─      HON. MUSEVENI

Sports                                              JANET KATAAHA;

 

5.     Minister, Office of the President─      HON. BABIRYE MILLY

        (Presidency)                                      BABALANDA;

 

 

6.     Minister, Office of the President─      HON. JIM MUHWEZI;

        (Security)

 

 

7.     Minister, Office of the President─      ENG. ASIIMWE JONARD;

        in charge of Science,

        Technology and Innovation

       

 

8.     Minister for Kampala Capital    ─      HON. MINSA

        City and Metropolitan Affairs            KABANDA;

 

 

9.     Minister, Office of the Prime     ─      HON.  ENG. HILLARY

         Minister (General Duties)                 ONEK;

                       

 

 

10.   Government Chief Whip            ─     HON. JANE RUTH

                                                               ACENG OCERO; 

 

 

 

 

11.   Minister, Office of the Prime      ─      HON. SAM ENGOLA;

        Minister (Relief, Disaster

Preparedness & Refugees                                 

 

 

12.   Minister for Karamoja Affairs    ─      HON. LOKII JOHN

                                                                BAPTIST;

 

 

13.   Minister of Agriculture, Animal ─      HON. FRANK

Industry and Fisheries                      TUMWEBAZE;

 

 

14.   Attorney-General                      ─      HON. SAM MAYANJA;

 

 

 

15.   Minister of Defence and            ─         HON. KIRYOWA

        Veterans Affairs                                   KIWANUKA;    

                                       

 

 

16.   Minister of Energy and Mineral  ─    HON. DR. MUSENERO

         Development                                    MONICA MUSANZA;                                 

 

 

17.   Minister of Finance, Planning   ─      HON. HENRY MUSASIZI;

        and Economic Development     

                                               

 

18.   Minister of Foreign                   ─      AMB. ADONIA AYEBARE;

Affairs                                             

 

 

 

19.   Minister of Gender, Labour       ─      HON. LT. GEN  

       And Social Development                    TUMUKUNDE

                                                                HENRY KAKURUGU;

       

 

 

 

20.   Minister of Health                   ─           HON. DR. CHRIS

                                                                   BARYOMUNSI;

 

 

 

21.   Minister of Information,        ─         HON. JUSTINE KASULE

        Communications Technology           LUMUMBA;

        and National Guidance

                                                                  

                       

22.   Minister of Internal Affairs        ─      HON. PROF. KAMUNTU

                                                                EPHRAIM;

                                                              

 

23.   Minister of Justice and             ─      HON. NOBERT MAO;

        Constitutional Affairs

 

 

24.   Minister of Lands, Housing       ─      HON. JUDITH   

        And Urban Development                   NABAKOOBA;

 

 

25.   Minister of Local Government   ─      HON. BALAAM

                                                                BARUGAHARA;

                                                                               

 

26.   Minister of Public Service         ─      GEN. KATUMBA

                                                                WAMALA;

 

                                                               

 

27.   Minister of Tourism, Wildlife     ─      HON. TOM BUTIME;

        And Antiquities.

 

 

28.   Minister of Trade, Industry and ─     HON. SANJAY TANNA;

        Cooperatives

 

 

29.   Minister of Water and               ─      MAJ. GEN. KAHINDA

        Environment                                     OTAFIIRE;

                                               

 

30.   Minister of Works and              ─      HON. BYAMUKAMA

         Transport                                        FRED;

 

 

 

OTHER MINISTERS (MINISTERS OF STATE):

 

Office of the President:

 

1.     Minister of State, Office of the   ─      HON. ALUM SANDRA

President (Economic Monitoring)         SANTA;

                                                                  

 

 

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. LILLIAN ABER;

The Prime Minister (Relief,               

Disaster Preparedness and

Refugees)                                

 

 

5.     Minister of State, Office of         –   HON. BEATRICE AKELLO;

The Prime Minister (Northern

Uganda)  

 

 

6.     Minister of State, Office of the   ─      HON. ANYAKUN ESTHER

        Prime Minister (Karamoja)                 DAVINIA; 

 

 

7.     Minister of State, Office of the   ─      HON. ALICE KABOYO;

Prime Minister (Luwero Triangle

-Rwenzori Region)    

 

 

8.     Minister of State, Office of the   ─      HON. GRACE MARY

Prime Minister (Bunyoro Affairs)        MUGASA;

 

 

 

 

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. DESIRE MUHOOZA;

Animal Industry and Fisheries         

(Agriculture)                                     

 

 

11.   Minister of State for Agriculture, ─   HON. RWAMIRAMA

Animal Industry and Fisheries          BRIGHT;

        (Animal Industry)

 

 

12.   Minister of State for Agriculture, ─   HON. MIGADDE ROBERT

        Animal Industry and Fisheries          NDUGWA;

        (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. AKIFEZA GRACE

And Veteran Affairs (Defence)            NGABIRANO;

                       

 

15.   Minister of State for Defence     ─      HON. OLERU HUDA;

        And Veteran Affairs (Veteran

         Affairs)

 

 

Ministry of East African Affairs

 

16.    Minister of State for                  ─      HON. 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. PHYLLIS

And Sports (Primary Education)     CHEMUTAI;             

 

 

19.   Minister of State for Education ─      HON. PETER OGWANG; 

And Sports (Sports)

                                 

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. PHIONA

        Mineral Development (Minerals)        NYAMUTOORO;

 

 

Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development:

 

22.   Minister of State for Finance     ─      HON. CISSY

Planning and Economic                    MULONDO;

Development (General Duties)                                           

 

 

23.   Minister of State for Finance,    ─      HON. AMOS  

        Planning and Economic                    LUGOLOOBI;

        Development (Planning)

 

 

24.   Minister of State for Finance,    ─      MS. AMINA MUKALAZI;

Planning and Economic

Development (Privatization and

Investment)                                      

 

 

25.   Minister of State for Finance,    ─      HON. SHARTSI KUTESA

        Planning and Economic                    MUSHERURE;

        Development (Micro-Finance)

 

 

 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

 

26.   Minister of State for Foreign     ─      HON. CALVIN ECHODU;

Affairs (International Affairs)     

 

 

27.   Minister of State for Foreign     ─      HON. KYEYUNE HARUNA

Affairs (Regional Affairs)                    KASOLO;         

 

 

Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development:

 

28.   Minister of State for Gender,     ─      HON. KUTEESA MARY

Labour and Social Development        KAMULI;

(Gender and Culture)                        

 

 

29.   Minister of State for Gender,     ─      HON. LAKISA MERCY

Labour and Social Development        FAITH;

(Youth and Children Affairs)                                     

 

 

30.   Minister of State for Gender,     ─      HON. SIMON MULONGO;

Labour and Social Development

(Employment and Industrial      

Relations)                                         

 

 

31.   Minister of State for Gender,     ─      HON. ACAN JOYCE

        Labour and Social Development         OKENY;

(Disability Affairs)

 

 

 

32.   Minister of State for Gender      ─      HON. JACQUELINE

        Labour and Social Development        MBABAZI;

        (Elderly Affairs)

 

 

Ministry of Health:

 

33.   Minister of State for Health       ─      HON. ANIFA BANGIRANA

(General Duties)                         KAWOOYA;

 

 

34.   Minister of State for Health       ─      HON. DR. AYUME

(Primary Health Care)                        CHARLES;               

 

 

Ministry of Information, Communications Technology and National Guidance:

 

35.   Minister of State for Information─     HON. JOYCE

        Communications Technology and        SSEBUGWAWO;

        National Guidance (Information)

 

36.   Minister of State for Information─     HON.  ALIONI YORKE 

        Communications Technology and        ODRIA;

        National Guidance (National

 Guidance)

 

 

Ministry of Internal Affairs:

 

37.   Minister of State for                  ─      DR.  LAWRENCE

Internal Affairs                                 MUGANGA;

 

 

 

Ministry of Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs:

 

38.   Minister of State for Kampala   ─      HON. KABUYE

        Capital City and                               KYOFATOGABYE;

        Metropolitan                                            

 

 

 

Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development:

 

39.   Minister of State for Lands,      ─      HON. PERSIS

        Housing and Urban Development        NAMUGANZA; 

(Housing)         

 

40.   Minister of State for Lands,      ─      HON. MARGARET

Housing and Urban                          MUHANGA MUGISA;

Development (Urban Development)                                           

 

41.   Minister of State for Lands,      ─      HON HARRIET NTABAZI;

Housing and Urban

Development (Lands)

                                       

Ministry of Local Government:

 

42.   Minister of State for                   ─   HON. JUSTINE NAMEERE;

        Local Government                           

 

 

Ministry of Public Service:

 

43.   Minister of State for                  ─      HON. WANYOTO LYDIA

        Public Service                                   MUTENDE;

 

 

Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities:

 

44.   Minister of State for Tourism,   ─      HON. NAKAWUKI SUSAN

Wildlife and Antiquities                    NSAMBU;                

 

 

 

 

 

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives:

 

45.   Minister of State for  Trade,      ─      HON. TOM AZA;

Industry and Cooperatives               

(Cooperatives)                          

 

46.   Minister of State for Trade,       ─      HON. BAHATI DAVID;

        Industry and Cooperatives                                               

        (Industry)

 

 

47.   Minister of State for Trade,       ─      GEN. WILSON MBADI;

Industry and Cooperatives (Trade)

       

Ministry of Water and Environment:

 

48.   Minister of State for Water        ─      HON. BEATRICE

        And Environment (Environment)        ANYWAR;

 

 

49.   Minister of State for Water        ─      HON. AISHA SEKKINDI;

       And Environment (Water)                                  

 

 

 

Ministry of Works and Transport:

 

50.   Minister of State for Works       ─      MR. SIRAJI MUSA ALI;

And Transport (Works)                                             

 

 

 

51.   Minister of State for Works       ─      HON. JULIUS MAGANDA

     And Transport   (Transport )                 WANDERA;

 

 

SENIOR PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORS:

 

The following persons will be appointed as Senior Presidential Advisors in the different fields that will be communicated later:

 

1.  Hon. Hamson Obua

2.  Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa

3.  Hon. Francis Mwebesa

4.  Hon. Evelyn Anite

 

Hon. Dr. Kenneth Omona is transferred to the Diplomatic Service as Ambassador at a station that will be communicated later.

 

SIGNED this ……………….....day of ………, in the Year of our Lord Two thousand Twenty Six (2026).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yoweri Kaguta Museveni

PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF THE

NATIONAL RESISTANCE MOVEMENT

 

 

 

 

                                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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