President Yoweri Museveni has retired 11 Permanent Secretaries and reshuffled 11 others while retiring 13 veterans in on-going public service changes for effective public services delivery , fight corruption and effective implmentation of the NRM Party 2026-2030 manifesto .
Among those retired are veterans , Pius Bigirimana, former Permanent Secretaries and Secretaries to the Judiciary and Dorcas W. Okalany, former Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development who oversaw major digital land registry updates.
“In exercise of the powers vested in the President by Article 174(2) of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, I have appointed, retained and redeployed Permanent Secretaries and other senior officials have been retained in their existing positions.
The appointments are categorised as follows:
RETAINED IN THEIR CURRENT POSITIONS
The following 16 officials have been retained in their current positions:
1.Lucy Nakyobe Mbonye
Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet
2.Dr. Mary T. Wenene
Deputy Head of Public Service and Deputy Secretary to Cabinet
3.Jane Mwesiga Kyarisiima
Deputy Head of Public Service, Performance and Service Delivery, Office of the Prime Minister
4.Jane Barekye
State House Comptroller
5.Gloria Asio Omaswa
Principal Private Secretary to the President
6.Yunus Kakande
Office of the President
7.Eng. Irene P. Bateebe
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development
8.Dr. Diana Atwiine
Ministry of Health
9.Lt. Gen. Joseph Musanyufu
Ministry of Internal Affairs
10.Robert Kasande
Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs
11.Dr. Kedrace T. Rwankore Turyagyenda
Ministry of Education and Sports
12.Dr. Ramathan Ggoobi
Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
13.Pius Perry Biribonwoha
Solicitor General
14.Dr. Asuman Lukwago
Education Service Commission
15.Ketty Lamaro
Health Service Commission
16. Kainza Agnes Nzogi
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
RETAINED AND REDEPLOYED
The following 11 officials have been retained in public service and redeployed to the respective offices indicated below:
1.Doreen Silver Katusiime
Judiciary
2. Bagiire Vincent Waiswa
Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities
3.Catherine Birakwate Musingwiire
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development
4.Benjamin Kumumanya
Judicial Service Commission
5. Dunstan Balaba
Ministry of Local Government
6. Lynette B. Bagonza
Ethics and Integrity
7. Nkeramihigo Julius Victor
Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development
8. Alex Kakooza
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives
9. Dr. Aminah Zawedde
Office of the Prime Minister (Coordination)
10. Aggrey David Kibenge
Principal Private Secretary to H.E. the Vice President
11. Rosette Byengoma
Senior Presidential Advisor on Defence Procurement
NEW APPOINTMENTS
The following 13 individuals have been appointed to the respective offices:
Emmanuel Freddie Mugunga
Office of the Prime Minister
2. Prof. Stephen Akandwanaho
Ministry of ICT and National Guidance
3. Aggrey Wunyi
Ministry of East African Community Affairs
4. Mark Sseremba
Ministry of Public Service
5. Kenneth Akiri
Ministry of Water and Environment
6. Barbara Namugambe
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries
7. Charles Ssentongo
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
8. Maureen Kasande
Inspectorate of Government
9. Eng. Flavia Guto Bwire
Ministry of Works and Transport
10. Edith Butuuro
Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs
11. Sheeba Kyobutungi Rujoki
Office of the President (Science, Technology and Innovation)
12. Betty Mutesa Cwinya-ai
Public Service Commission
13. Edward Sengonzi Damulira
Clerk to Parliament
RETIREMENT OF PERMANENT SECRETARIES
By virtue of the powers vested in the President under Articles 99 and 172(1)(a) of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, I have retired the following 11 Permanent Secretaries:
Hon. Adolf Mwesige Kasaija
2. Maj. Gen. David Kasura-Kyomukama
3. Dr. Rose Nassali Lukwago
4. Alex B. Okello
5. Dorcus W. Okalany
6. Bageya Waiswa
7. Edith Nsaja Mwanje
8. Alfred O. Okidi
9. Dr. John Geoffrey Mbabazi
10. Rose N. Kafeero
11. Pius Bigirimana
These decisions are made in accordance with the constitutional powers vested in the President of the Republic of Uganda.
