President Yoweri Museveni has appointed 13 new Permanent Secretaries across Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies in a move aimed at strengthening public sector leadership and improve service delivery.
Museveni made the reshuffles on Sunday, in exercise of the powers vested in the President under Article 174(2) of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, affect key positions across Government.
The reshuffles are set to affect Office of the Prime Minister, the Inspectorate of Government, the Office of the President (Science, Technology and Innovation), and the Ministries responsible for Water and Environment; Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries; Foreign Affairs; ICT and National Guidance; Public Service; Works and Transport; Defence and Veteran Affairs; and East African Community Affairs.
The changes have among other things, seen Adolf Mwesige dropped as the clerk to Parliament, with Edward Sengonzi Damulira, currently under secretary at the ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, posed to take over from Mwesige.
Other appointments include Prof Stephen Akandwanaho to replace Dr Aminah Zawedde at the ministry of ICT and National Guidance. Edith Butuuro to replace Rosette Byengoma at the ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs.
Emmanuel Freddie Mugunga, replacing Alex Kakooza in the Office of the Prime Minister
Kenneth Akiri, replacing Alfred Okot Okidi at the Water and Environment ministry.
Barbara Namugambe, replacing Pius Wakabi at the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries.
Charles Ssentongo, is set to replace Ambassador Patrick Mugoya at the Foreign Affairs Ministry, while Mark Sseremba, will replace Catherine Bitarakwate Musingwiire at Public Service.
Eng. Flavia Guto Bwire will replace Waiswa Bageya at Works and Transport, while Aggrey Wunyi, is set to replace Edith N. Mwanje at the East African Community Affairs, with Betty Mutesa Cwinya-ai, replacing Dr John Geoffrey Mbabazi in the Public Service Commission.
In the Inspectorate of Government Maureen Kasande, is set to replace Rose N. Kafeero, while Sheeba Kyobutungi Rujoki, will take over for Science, Technology and Innovation, in the Office of the President.
The President noted that the changes are aimed at strengthening institutional leadership, enhancing administrative efficiency and improving the implementation of Government programmes and national development priorities.
