RESHUFFLE OF PERMANENT SECRETARIES (UGNEWSLINE) – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has retained State House Comptroller Jane Barekye and 15 other senior government officials in their current positions in a major reshuffle of Permanent Secretaries and other senior public officers announced on Monday.
Barekye, who oversees the administrative and financial operations of State House, is among 16 officials retained in their existing assignments, signalling continued confidence in their leadership and service.
Others retained include Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet Lucy Nakyobe Mbonye, Deputy Head of Public Service and Deputy Secretary to Cabinet Dr Mary T. Wenene, Principal Private Secretary to the President Gloria Asio Omaswa and Office of the President official Yunus Kakande.
Also retained are Deputy Head of Public Service in charge of Performance and Service Delivery Jane Mwesiga Kyarisiima, Energy Permanent Secretary Eng. Irene P. Bateebe, Health Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwiine and Internal Affairs Permanent Secretary Lt. Gen. Joseph Musanyufu.
The list further includes Justice and Constitutional Affairs Permanent Secretary Robert Kasande, Education and Sports Permanent Secretary Dr Kedrace T. Rwankore Turyagyenda, Finance Permanent Secretary Dr Ramathan Ggoobi and Solicitor General Pius Perry Biribonwoha.
Dr Asuman Lukwago of the Education Service Commission, Ketty Lamaro of the Health Service Commission and Kainza Agnes Nzogi of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions complete the list.
In the changes announced under Article 174(2) of the Constitution, 11 senior officials have been retained in public service but redeployed to different offices, while 13 others have received new appointments.
Among those redeployed are former Permanent Secretaries Doreen Silver Katusiime, Bagiire Vincent Waiswa, Catherine Birakwate Musingwiire and Benjamin Kumumanya.
New appointments include Prof. Stephen Akandwanaho to the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, Barbara Namugambe to the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Charles Ssentongo to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Eng. Flavia Guto Bwire to the Ministry of Works and Transport.
Edward Sengonzi Damulira has been appointed Clerk to Parliament, while Maureen Kasande will head the Inspectorate of Government.
Meanwhile, Museveni has retired 11 Permanent Secretaries, among them former Secretary to Cabinet Pius Bigirimana, Adolf Mwesige Kasaija, Maj. Gen. David Kasura-Kyomukama, Dr Rose Nassali Lukwago and Dorcus W. Okalany.
Others retired are Alex B. Okello, Bageya Waiswa, Edith Nsaja Mwanje, Alfred O. Okidi, Dr John Geoffrey Mbabazi and Rose N. Kafeero.
