President Yoweri Museveni has appointed State Minister for Foreign Affairs (Regional Affairs), Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo, as the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, pending resolution of the citizenship-related issues of four of his cabinent appointments that included Adonia Ayebare who had been posted to the docket as the substantive minister .
In a presidential letter dated June 22, 2026, Museveni invoked powers under Article 99(1) of the Constitution and formally designated Kasolo to oversee the ministry in the absence of a substantive minister.
“In exercise of the powers vested in the President by Article 99(1) of the Constitution, I hereby appoint you as Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs in the absence of a substantive Minister,” Museveni stated in his brief letter .
