State house Entebbe

The newly appointed and approved Cabinet is set to be sworn in on today at Entebbe State House. According to sources some appointed ministers a letter was sent to all appointed ministers, to travel to Entebbe  for
the occasion that is going to be presided over by the appointing authority- President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.

The new cabinet has been increased to 80 in numbers with the creation of new ministries. Kampala Capital City Authority has been fractured from the Presidency and it is now an independent ministry. Science, Technology and Innovation ministry was also split from the ministry of Education and Sports, a state ministerial position for Veterans Affairs was created in the Defense ministry.

A total of 76 ministers were approved by Parliament as required by the constitution article 113 (2). 3 ministers were rejected by the Appointments Committee of Parliament chaired by Speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga while one was withdrawn by the president.

The State Minister designate for Elderly and Disables, Adrian Tibaleka, Orot Ismael for Works and Harriet Ntabanzi for Industries were excluded on grounds of questionable academic papers and records. The country has been virtually without cabinet for over a month since the term of the ministers who served in the last government expired.

The lack of cabinet in place generated legal debates during the reading of the budget and the president was forced to refer to the minister of Finance designate, Matia Kasiaja as Member for Parliament Bujenje constituency.