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Hon Lilian Aber, another loyalist of the First Son and PLU vocalist was also named State Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees in the office of the Prime Minister.
By Kiyingi Godfrey/KMA Updates.
Among the new appointees are prominent figures such as General Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, who previously served as the Chief of Defense Forces and has now been reassigned as the State Minister for Cooperatives (Trade). Dr. Kenneth Omona, formerly the Principal Private Secretary to the President, has been appointed as the Minister of State for Northern Uganda in the Prime Minister’s Office.
The newly appointed Minister of State for Gender, Labour, and Social Development (Youth and Children Affairs)Balaam Ateenyi Barugahara has vowed to assist in releasing innocent National Unity Platform party youth members who were imprisoned on political grounds.
The President also transferred his Principal Private Secretary (PPS) Mr Kenneth Omona Olusegun to Minister of State for Northern Uganda Affairs, a position previously held by Ms Grace Freedom Kwiyucwiny, now appointed Senior Presidential Advisor.
Former CDF, Gen Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, is now Minister of State for trade
Hon Florence Nambozo Wamala, new Minister of State for For Karamoja Affairs 
Another new face in the cabinet is National Youth MP, Ms Phiona Nyamutoro who ‘secured the bag’ with a ministerial appointment as State Minister for Emergy (in charge of minerals), a position formerly held by Simon Peter Lokeris who has now been named full Cabinet Minister for Karamoja Affairs, replacing Dr Mary Groetti Kitutu.
Barugahara says that after his appointment, a group of NUP youths wrote to him requesting him to intervene in the release of their fellow youths saying the NUP leadership has not helped them.
He has also promised to work on early pregnancies amongst teenager and also ensure that justice is attained by the victims.
Barugahara has also promised to deal with the increasing unemployment in the youths by encouraging setup of jobs and access to startup funds.
He made all these after his vetting at Parliament before the appointments committee chaired by the speaker of Parliament Anita Among.
SB Barugahara-Appointment.
Meanwhile both the State Minister for Disaster Preparedness Lillian Aber and the state minister of Energy Phiona Nyamutoro have promised to work with others in the ministries and start from where their predecessors had stopped.
New Ministers in brief
- Lillian Aber, Minister Of State For Relief, Disaster Preparedness And Refugees
- Dr Kenneth Omona, Minister Of State Northern Uganda
- Florence Wamala Nambozo, Minister Of State Karamoja
- Phionah Nyamutoro, State For Mineral Development
- Balaam Barugahara, Minister Of State For Youth And Children Affairs
- Gen Wilson Mbadi, State Minister For Trade
Get the full list of 2024 Uganda Cabinet Reshuffle here
“I hereby inform the country that By virtue of the authority given to the President of Uganda by Articles: 108(2), 108A(1), 113(1), and 114(1) of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, that here below I publish a slightly amended list of the cabinet of Uganda,” President Museveni said on Thursday evening as he unveiled the list of changes in the cabinet reshuffle.
New Ministers
- Lillian Aber, Minister Of State For Relief, Disaster Preparedness And Refugees
- Dr Kenneth Omona, Minister Of State Northern Uganda
- Florence Wamala Nambozo, Minister Of State Karamoja
- Phionah Nyamutoro, State For Mineral Development
- Balaam Barugahara, Minister Of State For Youth And Children Affairs
- Gen Wilson Mbadi, State Minister For Trade
Dropped
- Goretti Kitutu, Minister for Karamoja Affairs
- Agnes Nandutu, State Minister for Karamoja Affairs
- Vincent Ssempijja, Minister of Defence
- Harriet Ntabaazi, State for Trade
- Grace Kwiyucwiny, State for Northern Uganda
Museveni’s New Cabinet 2024
Full Cabinet Ministers
- Maj ( Rtd) Jessica Alupo H.E. the Vice president
- Robinah Nabbanja; Rt. Hon Prime Minister And Leader of Government Business in Parliament
- Rebecca Kadaga; 1st Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs
- Gen. Moses Ali; 2nd Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy leader of Government Business in Parliament
- Lukia Nakadama; 3rd Deputy Prime Minister and Minister without Portfolio
- Museveni Janet Kataaha; Minister of Education and Sports
- Mariam Dhoka Babalanda; Minister, office of the President (Presidency)
- Jim Muhwezi Katuugugu; Minister, Office of the President (Security)
- Musenero Monica; Minister, Office of the President Charge of Science, Technology and Innovation
- Hajati Minsa Kabanda; Minister for Kampala Capital and Metropolitan Affairs
- Kasule Lumumba; Minister, office of the Prime Minister (General duties)
- Obua Denis Hamson; Government Chief Whip
- Hilary Onek Minister, OPM (Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees)
- Peter Lokeris; Minister for Karamoja Affairs
- Frank Tumwebaze; Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries
- Nobert Mao; Minister of Constitutional Affairs
- Kiryowa Kiwanuka; Attorney General
- Oboth Markson Jacob; Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs
- Ruth Nankabirwa; Minister of Energy and Minerals Development
- Matia Kasaija; Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
- Jeje Odongo Abubakar; Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Betty Amongi; Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development
- Jane Aceng; Minister of Health
- Chris Baryomunsi; Minister of ICT and National Guidance
- Kahinda Otafiire; Minister of Internal Affairs
- Judith Nabakooba; Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development
- Raphael Magyezi; Minister of Local Government
- Muruuli Mukasa; Minister of Public service
- Tom Butime; Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities
- Francis Mwebesa Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives
- Cheptoris Sam Mangusho; Minister of Water and Environment
- Edward Katumba Wamala; Minister of Works and Transport
New Ministers Of State.