President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday evening announced cabinet reshuffle appointing Lilian Aber, the Kitgum Woman Member of Parliament, as the new state Minister for Relief and Disaster Preparedness.
Museveni has also appointed Dr Kenneth Omona as the State Minister for Northern Uganda Affairs. He replaced Omona who has been the Principal Private Secretary to the President with Asio Omaswa.
Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi was also appointed minister for State minister for Youth and Children affairs.
In the reshuffle, Museveni also dropped the Minister for Karamoja Dr. Goretti Kitutu, and the state minister for Karamoja Agnes Nandutu. These two have been charged criminally for helping themselves with iron sheets meant for the people of Karamoja.
Also dropped from cabinet include Kwiyuwinyi Grace Freedom and Harriet Ntabaazi.
Museveni also appointed Gen. Wilson Mbadi Mbasu the current Chief of Defense Forces as minister of state of trade. Other new entrants include the Female Youth MP Phiona Nyamutoro as state minister for minerals.
Museveni also dropped the Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja and replaced him with Jacob Oboth Oboth who has been the state minister for Defense.
