Former FDC member and founder of the Uganda Federal Alliance Betty Kamya has been appointed by President Yoweri Museveni to Cabinet. Kamya has been appointed Minister for Kampala City.
Notable absentees from the cabinet list are long serving ministers who lost in the recent Parliament elections.
The causalities are Crispus Kiyonga, Jessica Alupo, Henry Kajura, Fred Ruhindi, Daudi Migereko, Jim Muhwezi, and Abraham Byandala.
Here is Museveni's statement
In Exercise of Powers conferred on the President of Uganda by Articles 108(1), 108 (2), 113(1), 114(1) and Article 99(1) of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, I have appointed the Vice President, the Prime Minister, created new Departments of Government (Ministries); and appointed Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State as indicated below:
H.E. the Vice President ─ HON. KIWANUKA EDWARD SSEKANDI
1. Rt. Hon. Prime Minister ─ DR. RUHAKANA RUGUNDA
2. 1st Deputy Prime Minister & Deputy Leader of Gov’t Business in Parliament ─ GEN. MOSES ALI
3. 2nd Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of East African Affairs ─ HON. KIRUNDA KIVEJINJA
4. Minister of Education and Sports ─ HON. MUSEVENI JANET KATAAHA
5. Minister of Public Service ─ HON. MURULI MUKASA
6. Minister of Trade,Industry & Cooperatives AMELIA ANNE ─ HON. KYAMBADDE AMELIA ANNE
7. Minister of Internal Affairs ─ GEN. JEJE ODONGO
8. Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry & Fisheries ─ HON. SSEMPIJJA VINCENT BAMULANGAKI
9. Minister of Finance and Economic Planning ─ HON. KASAIJA MATIA
10. Minister of Foreign Affairs ─ HON. KUTESSA KAHAMBA SAM
11. Minister of Health ─ DR. ACENG JANE
12. Minister of Works and Transport ─ ENGINEER NTEG AZUBA
13. Minister of Lands, Housing & Urban Development─ HON. AMONGI BETTY
14. Minister of Water & Environment ─ HON. CHEPTORIS SAM
15. Minister of Justice & Constitutional Affairs ─ MAJ. GEN.KAHINDA OTAFIIRE
16. Attorney General ─ MR. BYARUHANGA WILLIAM (ADVOCATE)
17. Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs ─ HON. MWESIGE ADOLF
18. Minister of Local Government ─ HON. BUTIME TOM
19. Minister for Karamoja Affairs ─ HON. BYABAGAMBI JOHN
20. Minister of Energy and Minerals ─ HON. MULONI IRENE
21. Minister of Information, ICT & Communications ─ HON. TUMWEBAZE FRANK
22. Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation ─ DR. TUMWESIGYE ELIODA
23. Minister in Charge of General Duties/Office of the Prime Minister ─ HON. BUSINGYE MARY KAROORO OKURUT
24. Minister of Disaster Preparedness & Refugees ─ HON. ONEK HILARY
25. Minister of Tourism, Wildlife & Antiquities ─ PROF. KAMUNTU EPHRAIM
26. Minister for the Presidency ─ HON. MBAYO ESTHER MBULAKUBUZA
27. Minister of Security ─ LT. GEN. TUMUKUNDE HENRY
28. Minister without Portfolio ─ HAJJI NADDULI
29. Minister for Kampala City Authority─ HON. KAMYA BETTY
30. Government Chief Whip - HON. NANKABIRWA SENTAMU RUTH
31. Minister of Gender, Labour & Social affairs ─ HON. MUKWAYA JANAT
MINISTERS OF STATE:
Office of the President:
1. Minister of State for Economic Monitoring ─ HON. KASIRIVU BALTAZAH ATWOKI
2. Minister of State for Ethics and Integrity ─ HON. LOKODO SIMON
Office of the Vice President:
3. Minister of State Vice President’s Office ─ HON. ONZIMA ALEX
Office of the Prime Minister:
4. Minister of State for Relief and Disaster Preparedness ─ HON. ECWERU MUSA FRANCIS
5. Minister of State for Northern Uganda ─ HON. KWIYUUCWINY GRACE
6. Minister of State for Karamoja ─ HON. KIZIGE MOSES
7. Minister of State for Luwero Triangle ─ HON. GALABUZI DENNIS SSOZI
8. Minister of State for Teso Affairs─ HON. AKIROR AGNES
9. Minister of State for Bunyoro Affairs─ HON. KIIZA ERNEST
Ministry of Public Service
10. Minister of State for Public Service ─ HON. KARUBANGA DAVID
Ministry of East African Affairs
11. Minister of State for East African Affairs ─ HON. MAGANDA JULIUS WANDERA
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
12. Minister of State for Agriculture ─ HON. KIBAZANGA CHRISTOPHER
13. Minister of State for Fisheries ─ HON. ACHIENG RUTH
14. Minister of State for Animal Industry─ MRS. KABATSI JOY
Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs
15. Minister of State for Defence ─ COL. ENGOLA
16. Minister of State for Veteran Affairs ─ MAJOR RWAMIRAMA BRIGHT
Ministry of Education and Sports
17. Minister of State for Higher Education ─ DR. MUYINGO JOHN CHRYSOSTOM
18. Minister of State for Primary Education, ─ HON. NANSUBUGA ROSEMARY SENINDE
19. Minister of State for Sports ─ HON. BAKABULINDI CHARLES
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development:
20. Minister of State for Energy ─ HON. D’UJANGA SIMON
21. Minister of State for Minerals ─ HON. LOKERIS AIMAT PETER
Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development:
22. Minister of State for Finance (General) ─ HON. AJEDRAGABRIEL GADISON ARIDRU
23. Minister of State for Planning ─ HON. BAHATI DAVID
24. Minister of State for Privatization and Investment─ HON. ANITE EVELYN
25. Minister of State for Micro- Finance ─ HON. KYEYUNE HARUNA KASOLO
Ministry of Works and Transport:
26. Minister of State for Transport ─ HON. BAGIIRE AGGREY
27. Minister of State for Works─ HON. OROT ISMAEL
Ministry of Water and Environment:
28. Minister of State for Water ─ HON. KIBUULE RONALD
29. Minister of State for Environment─ HON. KITUTU MARY
Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development:
30. Minister of State for Housing ─ DR. BARYOMUNSI CHRIS
31. Minister of State for Urban Development ─ HON. MUSUMBA ISAAC
32. Minister of State for Lands ─ HON. NAMUGANZA PERSIS
Ministry of Health:
33. Minister of State for Health (General) ─ HON. OPENDI OCHIENT SARAH
34. Minister of State for Primary Health Care ─ DR. MORIKU JOYCE
Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs
35. Deputy Attorney General ─ HON. MWESIGWA RUKUTANA
Ministry of Trade and Industry and Cooperatives:
36. Minister of State for Trade ─ HON. KAFABUSA WERIKHE MICHEAL
37. Minister of State for Industry ─ HON. NTABAZI HARRIET
38. Minister of State for Cooperatives ─ HON. GUME FREDRICK NGOBI
39. Kampala Capital City Authority ─ HON. NAMUGWANYA BENNA
Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
40. Minister of State for International Affairs ─ HON. ORYEM OKELLO
41. Minister of State for Regional Affairs ─ DR. MATEKE PHELEMON
Ministry of Local Government
42. Minister of State for Local Government ─ HON. NAMUYANGU JENNIFFER
Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities:
43. Minister of State for Tourism ─ HON. KIWANDA GODFREY
Ministry of ICT
44. Minister of State for ICT and Communications ─ HON. NANTABA AIDA ERIOS
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development:
45. Minister of State for Gender and Culture PEACE ─ MADAME MUTUUZO
46. Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs ─ MRS. NAKIWALA FLORCENCE KIYINGI
47. Minister of State for Labour,Employment and Industrial Relations ─ HON. KABAFUNZAKI HERBERT
48. Minister of State for the Elderly and Disability: ─ MRS. TIBALEKA ADRIAN
Ministry of Internal Affairs
49. Minister of State for Internal Affairs ─ HON. OBIGA KANIA
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