A massive political earthquake has shaken Uganda after President Yoweri Museveni unveiled a dramatic new Cabinet lineup packed with shocking sackings, humiliating demotions, surprise promotions and quiet political burials.
The sweeping changes have left several powerful ministers completely kicked out of Cabinet, while others have been pushed into less influential positions or dumped into advisory roles many insiders describe as “political parking lots.”
The biggest casualties of the brutal reshuffle are some of the most recognizable faces in the ruling establishment.
Former Second Deputy Prime Minister Moses Ali has been completely dropped from the new Cabinet lineup and replaced by Dr. Crispus Walter Kiyonga.
The veteran politician, who has served in senior government positions for decades, disappears entirely from the Cabinet list in what analysts are calling one of the most symbolic removals of the reshuffle.
Also suffering a crushing political blow is former Public Service Minister Wilson Muruli Mukasa, who has been kicked out and replaced by Gen. Katumba Wamala.
Former Trade Minister Francis Mwebesa has also lost his Cabinet seat completely. In what many see as a soft landing after the sack, Museveni instead pushed him to the list of Senior Presidential Advisors.
The reshuffle also delivered a humiliating exit for former Finance Minister Matia Kasaija, who disappears from the Cabinet entirely after years controlling Uganda’s purse strings.
Veteran diplomat Gen. Jeje Odongo has also been dropped as Foreign Affairs Minister and replaced by Ambassador Adonia Ayebare.
Former Local Government Minister Raphael Magyezi has also been fired from Cabinet and replaced by flamboyant events promoter turned politician Balaam Barugahara.
Karamoja Affairs Minister Peter Lokeris also loses his powerful Cabinet slot, with Lokii John Baptist taking over the ministry.
One of the most shocking shakeups involves powerful energy minister Ruth Nankabirwa.
She recently boasted being immune to firing by Museveni.
Nankabirwa has been completely removed from Cabinet and dumped into the list of Senior Presidential Advisors together with Hamson Obua, Francis Mwebesa and Evelyn Anite.
Political insiders say the advisory appointments appear designed to quietly push influential figures away from direct power while avoiding open political confrontation.
Former Chief Government Whip Denis Hamson Obua also loses his parliamentary mobilization role and is replaced by Justine Kasule Lumumba.
Obua’s removal is particularly significant because the Chief Whip position is central to controlling NRM discipline and parliamentary voting.
Another major casualty is Gender Minister Betty Amongi, who has been kicked out and replaced by Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde Kakurugu in one of the most unexpected appointments in the reshuffle.
The changes also swept through the State Ministers list with several ministers either removed completely, transferred or demoted.
Kenneth Omona loses his position as State Minister for Northern Uganda and is instead transferred to the diplomatic service as ambassador.
Florence Namboozo Wamala loses the Karamoja State Minister slot to Esther Davinia Anyakun.
Jennifer Namuyangu is kicked out as State Minister for Bunyoro Affairs and replaced by Grace Mary Mugasa.
Fred Bwiino Kyakulaga loses the Agriculture State Minister position to Desire Muhooza.
Hellen Adoa is removed as State Minister for Fisheries and replaced by Migadde Robert Ndugwa.
Joyce Moriku is kicked out of Primary Education and replaced by Phyllis Chemutai.
Evelyn Anite loses the powerful Investment and Privatization docket to Amina Mukalazi before being shifted to the Senior Presidential Advisors list.
Henry Oryem Okello loses International Affairs to Calvin Echodu.
John Mulimba loses Regional Affairs to Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune.
Victoria Rusoke loses the Local Government State Ministry to Justine Nameere.
Martin Mugarra loses Tourism State Ministry to Susan Nakawuki Nsambu.
Godfrey Kabyanga Baluku loses National Guidance to Alioni Yorke Odria.
Peace Mutuuzo loses Gender and Culture to Mary Kamuli Kuteesa.
Gidudu Mafabi loses the Elderly Affairs docket to Jacqueline Mbabazi.
Hellen Asamo is dropped from Disability Affairs and replaced by Joyce Acan Okeny.
David Muhoozi loses the Internal Affairs State Ministry and is replaced by Dr. Lawrence Muganga.
Kania Obiga loses the Urban Development docket to Margaret Muhanga Mugisa.
Musa Echweru loses Works to Siraji Musa Ali.
Frederick Ngobi Gume disappears completely from the Cabinet list after losing the Cooperatives docket to Tom Aza.
Political observers say the reshuffle reveals Museveni’s strategy ahead of the 2026 political battles — rewarding loyalists, recycling old cadres, sidelining weakened figures and tightening control over key ministries like Finance, Security, Defence, ICT and Local Government.
But behind the smiling swearing-in photos, the reshuffle has clearly produced winners, survivors and a long list of political casualties nursing deep wounds after the President’s latest Cabinet axe.
FULL LIST:
By virtue of the powers given to the President of Uganda by Articles 108 (1) and (2), 108A (1), 111 (1), 113 (1) and 114 (1) of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, I hereby propose the following persons to be appointed as Vice President, Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State as indicated below:
EPEL ALUPO
(MAJ.RTD);
And Leader of Government NABBANJA;
Business in Parliament
CABINET MINISTERS
Minister for East African KADAGA;
Community Affairs
& Deputy Leader of Gov’t WALTER KIYONGA;
Business in Parliament
Minister without Port-folio NAKADAMA;
Sports JANET KATAAHA;
(Presidency) BABALANDA;
(Security)
in charge of Science,
Technology and Innovation
City and Metropolitan Affairs KABANDA;
Minister (General Duties) ONEK;
LUMUMBA;
Minister (Relief, Disaster
Preparedness & Refugees
BAPTIST;
Industry and Fisheries TUMWEBAZE;
Veterans Affairs KIWANUKA;
Development MONICA MUSANZA;
and Economic Development
Affairs
And Social Development TUMUKUNDE
HENRY KAKURUGU;
BARYOMUNSI;
Communications Technology ACENG OCERO;
and National Guidance
EPHRAIM;
Constitutional Affairs
And Urban Development NABAKOOBA;
BARUGAHARA;
WAMALA;
And Antiquities.
Cooperatives
Environment OTAFIIRE;
Transport FRED;
OTHER MINISTERS (MINISTERS OF STATE):
Office of the President:
President (Economic Monitoring) SANTA;
President (Ethics and Integrity)
Office of the Vice President:
Vice President DIANA NANKUNDA;
Office of the Prime Minister:
The Prime Minister (Relief,
Disaster Preparedness and
Refugees)
The Prime Minister (Northern
Uganda)
Prime Minister (Karamoja) DAVINIA;
Prime Minister (Luwero Triangle
-Rwenzori Region)
Prime Minister (Bunyoro Affairs) MUGASA;
Prime Minister (Teso Affairs) OBOTE;
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries
Animal Industry and Fisheries
(Agriculture)
Animal Industry and Fisheries BRIGHT;
(Animal Industry)
Animal Industry and Fisheries NDUGWA;
(Fisheries)
Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs:
JACKSON;
Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs
And Veteran Affairs (Defence) NGABIRANO;
And Veteran Affairs (Veteran
Affairs)
Ministry of East African Affairs
East African Affairs
Ministry of Education and Sports
And Sports (Higher Education) JOHN CHRYSOSTOM;
And Sports (Primary Education) CHEMUTAI;
And Sports (Sports)
Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development:
Minerals Development (Energy) SIDRONIUS OPOLOT;
Mineral Development (Minerals) NYAMUTOORO;
Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development:
Planning and Economic MULONDO;
Development (General Duties)
Planning and Economic LUGOLOOBI;
Development (Planning)
Planning and Economic
Development (Privatization and
Investment)
Planning and Economic MUSHERURE;
Development (Micro-Finance)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Affairs (International Affairs)
Affairs (Regional Affairs) KASOLO;
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development:
Labour and Social Development KAMULI;
(Gender and Culture)
Labour and Social Development FAITH;
(Youth and Children Affairs)
Labour and Social Development
(Employment and Industrial
Relations)
Labour and Social Development OKENY;
(Disability Affairs)
Labour and Social Development MBABAZI;
(Elderly Affairs)
Ministry of Health:
(General Duties) KAWOOYA;
(Primary Health Care) CHARLES;
Ministry of Information, Communications Technology and National Guidance:
Communications Technology and SSEBUGWAWO;
National Guidance (Information)
Communications Technology and ODRIA;
National Guidance (National
Guidance)
Ministry of Internal Affairs:
Internal Affairs MUGANGA;
Ministry of Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs:
Capital City and KYOFATOGABYE;
Metropolitan
Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development:
Housing and Urban Development NAMUGANZA;
(Housing)
Housing and Urban MUHANGA MUGISA;
Development (Urban Development)
Housing and Urban
Development (Lands)
Ministry of Local Government:
Local Government
Ministry of Public Service:
Public Service MUTENDE;
Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities:
Wildlife and Antiquities NSAMBU;
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives:
Industry and Cooperatives
(Cooperatives)
Industry and Cooperatives
(Industry)
Industry and Cooperatives (Trade)
Ministry of Water and Environment:
And Environment (Environment) ANYWAR;
And Environment (Water)
Ministry of Works and Transport:
And Transport (Works)
And Transport (Transport ) WANDERA;
SENIOR PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORS:
The following persons will be appointed as Senior Presidential Advisors in the different fields that will be communicated later:
Hon. Dr. Kenneth Omona is transferred to the Diplomatic Service as Ambassador at a station that will be communicated later.
SIGNED this …………………..day of ………, in the Year of our Lord Two thousand Twenty Six (2026).
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF THE
NATIONAL RESISTANCE MOVEMENT
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