30 new entrants appointed to cabinet

KAMPALA - A total of 30 ministers have been appointed as new entrants into the latest cabinet (2026-2031).

President Yoweri Museveni made the appointment today (May 26) just a day after the election of the speaker of parliament, Jacob Oboth-Oboth, and his deputy, Thomas Tayebwa.

Among the notable new entrants is National Resistance Movement Central Executive Member representing western Uganda, Jonard Asiimwe, who has been appointed the Minister in charge of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Office of the President.

Others are long-time diplomats, Amb. Adonia Ayebare, who has been appointed foreign affairs minister.

Dr Crispus Kiyonga, a former defence minister who had since been dropped from cabinet, has come back as the 2nd Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Leader of Government Business in Parliament.

Also newly appointed is Sanjay Tanna, who is the Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, and the vocal Aringa South MP in Yumbe district, Alioni Yorke Odria, who was appointed as the Minister of State for Information, Communications Technology and National Guidance.

Below is the list of the new cabinet entrants;

1.   Dr. Crispus Walter Kiyonga (2nd Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy
Leader of Government Business in Parliament)

2. Eng. Asiimwe Jonard (Minister, Office of the President in charge of
Science, Technology and Innovation)

3. Sam Engola (Minister, Office of the Prime Minister, Relief, Disaster
Preparedness and Refugees)

4. John Baptist Lokii (Minister for Karamoja Affairs)

5. Amb. Adonia Ayebare (Minister of Foreign Affairs)

6. Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde Kakurugu (Minister of Gender, Labour and
Social Development)

7. Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu (Minister of Internal Affairs)

8. Sanjay Tanna (Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives)

9. Sandra Alum Santa (Minister of State, Office of the President,
Economic Monitoring)

10. Desire Muhooza (Minister of State for Agriculture, Animal Industry and
Fisheries, Agriculture)

11. Robert Migadde Ndugwa (Minister of State for Agriculture, Animal
Industry and Fisheries, Fisheries)

12. Grace Akifeza Ngabirano (Minister of State for Defence and Veteran
Affairs, Defence)

13. Phyllis Chemutai (Minister of State for Education and Sports, Primary Education)

14. Cissy Mulondo (Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic
Development, General Duties)

15. Amina Mukalazi (Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic
Development, Privatization and Investment)

16. Shartsi Kutesa Musherure (Minister of State for Finance, Planning, and
Economic Development, Micro-Finance)

17. Calvin Echodu (Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, International Affairs)

18. Mary Kuteesa Kamuli (Minister of State for Gender, Labour and Social Development)

19. Mercy Faith Lakisa (Minister of State for Gender, Labour and Social
Development, Youth and Children Affairs)

20. Simon Mulongo (Minister of State for Gender, Labour and Social
Development, Employment and Industrial Relations)

21. Joyce Acan Okeny (Minister of State for Gender, Labour and Social
Development, Disability Affairs)

22. Jacqueline Mbabazi (Minister of State for Gender, Labour and Social
Development, Elderly Affairs)

23. Harriet Ntabazi (Minister of State for Lands, Housing and Urban
Development, Lands)

24. Justine Nameere (Minister of State for Local Government)

25. Lydia Wanyoto Mutende (Minister of State for Public Service
Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities)

26. Susan Nakawuki Nsambu (Minister of State for
Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities)

27. Alioni Yorke Odria (Minister of State for Information, Communications
Technology and National Guidance, National Guidance)

28. Dr. Lawrence Muganga (Minister of State for Internal Affairs)

29. Siraji Musa Ali (Minister of State for Works and Transport)

30. Julius Maganda Wandera (Minister of State for Works and Transport,
Transport)