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KAMPALA - The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs who is also president general of the Democratic Party (DP), Norbert Mao, has been sworn in at State House, Entebbe. 

The position had been vacant until public service minister Muruli Mukasa was assigned as acting minister doubling his roles. 

“I congratulate Mr Norbert Mao upon taking the oath of office as the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs. Your vast leadership experience will be instrumental in the unity we seek as a country and the solutions we desire for our people. Apwoyo bino!,” President Yoweri Museveni said on Wednesday. 

Norbert Mao poses with President Museveni shortly after his swearing-in ceremony as Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs at State House Entebbe on Wednesday, July 27. (PPU Photos)

This marked the end of the short-awaited event in Mao’s political career. 

The function took place at State House Entebbe. Mao was accompanied by DP officials and John Amos Okot (Agago North), DP party general secretary Gerald Siranda. 

The swearing-in followed the approval of Mao by Parliament’s Appointment Committee on Friday. 

Beatrice Akello takes oath as Minister of State for Economic Monitoring at State House Entebbe on Wednesday.

The committee was chaired by Speaker Anita Among. 

President Museveni on July 21 appointed Opposition Democratic Party (DP) president, Norbert Mao, as the new Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister. 

The state Minister for Sports Denis Hamson Obua was moved to fill the Government Chief Whip vacuum left when Thomas Tayebwa was elected Parliament Deputy Speaker in March 2022. 

President Museveni, Mao (on his R) and his delegation after his swearing-in ceremony as Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs at State House Entebbe on Wednesday.

Museveni switched Peter Ogwang from State Minister for Economic Monitoring to replace Obua.  

The President appointed Agago Woman MP Beatrice Akori to the Cabinet as State Minister for economic monitoring in the office of the President. 

It is not clear when she will be sworn in but Cabinet sources said she is due to be sworn in. 

President Museveni addresses guests shortly after the swearing-in ceremony Mao and Akello as ministers.

Last week, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja congratulated Akori and ‘the new ministers on their appointment’. 

Obua and Ogwang are already sworn in, so they will not for a second time. 

On Monday, the minister for gender, labor and social development Betty Amongi in her remarks at an event at the British High Commissioner’s residence in Kampala, recognized Akori as the minister-designate waiting to be sworn in. 

Amongi did not want to breach protocol.

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