Kooki cabinet reshuffled
Oct 08, 2008
THE Kooki cultural leader, the Kamuswaga Apollo Kabumbuli, has reshuffled his cabinet. The works and communication minister, Capt. Lauben Mugenyi, was dropped and replaced by Christopher Lujumba. His deputy, Francis Kiwanuka, was replaced by Fred Kanamugira .
By Ali Mambule
THE Kooki cultural leader, the Kamuswaga Apollo Kabumbuli, has reshuffled his cabinet. The works and communication minister, Capt. Lauben Mugenyi, was dropped and replaced by Christopher Lujumba. His deputy, Francis Kiwanuka, was replaced by Fred Kanamugira .
The culture and tourism minister Kitayimbwa Mumiransanafu was replaced by Dickson Sebyala. Mumiransanafu was appointed as one of Kamuswaga’s advisers.
Others appointed as advisers were the former secretary general of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council, Hajji Edrisa Serugo Kasenene, Spear Motors Group of companies proprietor Gordon Wavamunno, former minister of finance Gerald Sendawula and minister for water and environment Maria Mutagamba.
Kampala International University’s Prof. Muhammad Ndaula was appointed Sababiito, leader of the Kooki leading clan. He replaced Badru Kitayimbwa, who died three months ago.
Over 48 officials were sacked and their posts scrapped. The Katikkiro (premier), Ananiyas Sekyanzi, announced the changes.
Rakai LC5 chairman Vincent Semakula was promoted from deputy minister for finance to a full minister. Vianne Mukasa, the spokesperson to the Kooki Lukiiko, will be his deputy.
Kooki MP Erasmus Mugumya Magulumaali was retained as agriculture minister. At the swearing-in ceremony at his premier’s residence in Rakai town on Saturday, Kabumbuli said: “I expect all of you to work as a team and help me develop our people.â€
He asked tenants on the Kamuswaga’s land to register in the Kooki land office, adding that it was through cooperation that the county would develop.
Ndaula said: “We as Bakooki are contented with what the Kabaka of Buganda is giving us.†He appealed to the people of Rakai town to stop grazing their animals in the new Royal Park.
Prof. Ndaula said: “We as Bakooki are contented with what the Kabaka is giving us.†Sekyanzi was worried over the deteriorating standards of schools in Kooki.
“Our quarter to the national Universities is being taken by students from other parts of the country. Pupils from our area are always the last in the Primary Leaving Examinations,†he said.
THE Kooki cultural leader, the Kamuswaga Apollo Kabumbuli, has reshuffled his cabinet. The works and communication minister, Capt. Lauben Mugenyi, was dropped and replaced by Christopher Lujumba. His deputy, Francis Kiwanuka, was replaced by Fred Kanamugira .
The culture and tourism minister Kitayimbwa Mumiransanafu was replaced by Dickson Sebyala. Mumiransanafu was appointed as one of Kamuswaga’s advisers.
Others appointed as advisers were the former secretary general of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council, Hajji Edrisa Serugo Kasenene, Spear Motors Group of companies proprietor Gordon Wavamunno, former minister of finance Gerald Sendawula and minister for water and environment Maria Mutagamba.
Kampala International University’s Prof. Muhammad Ndaula was appointed Sababiito, leader of the Kooki leading clan. He replaced Badru Kitayimbwa, who died three months ago.
Over 48 officials were sacked and their posts scrapped. The Katikkiro (premier), Ananiyas Sekyanzi, announced the changes.
Rakai LC5 chairman Vincent Semakula was promoted from deputy minister for finance to a full minister. Vianne Mukasa, the spokesperson to the Kooki Lukiiko, will be his deputy.
Kooki MP Erasmus Mugumya Magulumaali was retained as agriculture minister. At the swearing-in ceremony at his premier’s residence in Rakai town on Saturday, Kabumbuli said: “I expect all of you to work as a team and help me develop our people.â€
He asked tenants on the Kamuswaga’s land to register in the Kooki land office, adding that it was through cooperation that the county would develop.
Ndaula said: “We as Bakooki are contented with what the Kabaka of Buganda is giving us.†He appealed to the people of Rakai town to stop grazing their animals in the new Royal Park.
Prof. Ndaula said: “We as Bakooki are contented with what the Kabaka is giving us.†Sekyanzi was worried over the deteriorating standards of schools in Kooki.
“Our quarter to the national Universities is being taken by students from other parts of the country. Pupils from our area are always the last in the Primary Leaving Examinations,†he said.