Ministry for Karamoja Affairs (Uganda)

Last updated
Ministry for Karamoja Affairs
Coat of arms of Uganda.svg
Coat of Arms of Uganda
Ministry overview
TypeMinistry
Jurisdiction Government of Uganda
HeadquartersTwin Towers
Sir Apollo Kaggwa Drive
Kampala, Uganda
Minister responsible
Ministry executive
Website Homepage

The Ministry for Karamoja Affairs is a cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. The ministry is responsible for coordinating all government programs in the five districts of the Karamoja sub-region. [1]

Contents

John Byabagambi currently serves as the Minister for Karamoja Affairs. [2] [3] [4]

Location

The headquarters of the ministry are located in the Twin Towers on Sir Apollo Kaggwa Road, in the Central Division of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the ministry headquarters are 0°18'58.0"N, 32°35'11.0"E (Latitude: 0.316111; Longitude: 32.586389). [5]

Overview

The ministry is part of the Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda. [1]

Administrative structure

The Cabinet Minister is assisted by the State Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Moses Kizige. [2] [3] Christine Guwatudde Kintu serves as the ministry's chief accounting officer. [1]

List of ministers

Minister for Karamoja Affairs

Ministry for Karamoja

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Prime Minister of Uganda</span> Chairperson of the Cabinet of Uganda

The prime minister of Uganda chairs the Cabinet of Uganda, although the president is the effective head of government. Robinah Nabbanja has been the prime minister since 21 June 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tom Butime</span> Ugandan politician (born 1947)

Colonel (Retired) Tom Butime is a Ugandan politician. He is the Cabinet Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities in the Ugandan Cabinet. He concurrently serves as the elected representative for Mwenge County Central, Kyenjojo District, in the 10th Ugandan Parliament (2016–2021).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Janet Museveni</span> Politician and First Lady of Uganda

Janet Kainembabazi Museveni is a Ugandan politician who has been the First Lady of Uganda since 1986. She is married to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, with whom she has four children. She has been Cabinet Minister of Education and Sports since 6 June 2016, although her own education record is questioned,she later graduated at Mukono university also known at UCU in Masters Art in organisational Leadership and Management on The 30 October 2015. She previously served as Minister for Karamoja Affairs in the Ugandan Cabinet from 27 May 2011 until 6 June 2016. She also served as the elected Member of Parliament representing Ruhaama County in Ntungamo District, between 2011 and 2016. She published her autobiography, My Life's Journey, in 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Uganda)</span>

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is a cabinet-level government ministry responsible for the implementation and management of Uganda's foreign policy and international activity.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (Uganda)</span>

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, also Ministry of Energy, Oil and Mineral Development is one of the governmental bodies of Uganda. The ministry has the function of developing and implementing policies related to electricity, minerals, petroleum and petroleum products. The ministry is part of the national cabinet and is headed by a cabinet minister. The current Cabinet Minister of Energy is [Hon. Ruth Ssentamu Nankabirwa].

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Byabagambi</span> Ugandan engineer and politician

John Byabagambi is a Ugandan engineer and politician. He was the Cabinet Minister for Karamoja Affairs, in the Cabinet of Uganda. He was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016, and was replaced by Mary Goretti Kitutu on 8 June 2021. He previously served as Minister of Works and Transport between March 2015 and June 2016, replacing Abraham Byandala who was appointed Minister Without Portfolio. He is also the elected Member of Parliament, representing Ibanda County South, Ibanda District. He was first elected to that position in 2001.

Barbara Nekesa Oundo is a Ugandan politician and diplomat, who serves as Uganda's High Commissioner to South Africa, based in Pretoria. In that capacity, she also represents her country, to the nations of South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland.

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics ("UBOS") is an agency of the Ugandan government. Formed by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics Act, 1998, the agency is mandated to "coordinate, monitor and supervise Uganda's National Statistical System".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of Works and Transport (Uganda)</span>

The Ministry of Works and Transport is a Cabinet level government ministry of Uganda, that is mandated to plan, develop and maintain an economic, efficient and effective transport infrastructure, and transport services by road, rail, water, and air. The ministry is also mandated to manage public works including government structures and promote standards in the construction industry. The ministry is headed by a Cabinet Minister. The current Minister of Works and Transport is Katumba Wamala.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs (Uganda)</span> Ministry of the Ugandan Defence Force

The Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs (MODVA) is a government ministry responsible for the national defence and security of Uganda. In this capacity, its role is to preserve, defend and protect the people, property, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Uganda, contributing to regional stability and supporting international peace initiatives.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of Education and Sports (Uganda)</span> Government ministry in Uganda

The Ministry of Education and Sports (MES), is a cabinet-level ministry of Uganda. It is mandated "to provide technical support, guide, coordinate, regulate and promote quality education, training and sports to all persons in Uganda for national integration, development and individual advancement", according to the website of the ministry.

Monica Azuba Ntege is a Ugandan engineer and politician. She was the Minister of Works and Transport in the Ugandan Cabinet. She was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016 replacing John Byabagambi, who became Minister for Karamoja. She was replaced by Katumba Wamala in the cabinet on 14 December 2019.

Moses Kizige, is a Ugandan politician, and former State Minister for Karamoja in the Ugandan Cabinet. He served in that position from 6 June 2016 to 2021 when he was appointed Ambassador of Uganda to Moscow a position he currently holds. Kizige also served as the elected member of parliament, representing Bugabula North Constituency, in Kamuli District, in the 10th Parliament of Uganda (2016–2021).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mary Goretti Kitutu</span> Ugandan politician

Mary Goretti Kitutu, also Mary Goretti Kitutu Kimono is a Ugandan academic, politician and environmentalist. She was appointed Minister for Karamoja Affairs on 8 June 2021, replacing John Byabagambi. She was the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, in the Ugandan Cabinet, from 14 December 2019 to 8 June 2021. Before that, from 10 June 2016, until 14 December 2019, she served as the State Minister for the Environment in the Cabinet of Uganda. Dr Mary Kitutu concurrently serves as the elected Manafwa District Women's Representative, in the 10th Parliament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of Health (Uganda)</span> Government ministry of Uganda

The Ministry of Health is a cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. It is responsible for planning, delivering, and maintaining an efficient and effective healthcare delivery system, including preventive, curative, and rehabilitative services, in a humane, affordable, and sustainable manner. The ministry is headed by Minister of Health Jane Aceng.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (Uganda)</span>

The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) is a Cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. The mandate of the ministry is to empower citizens to maximize their individual and collective potential by developing skills, increasing labour productivity, and cultural enrichment to achieve sustainable and gender-sensitive development. The ministry is headed by a Cabinet minister, Betty Amongi Akena.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of Internal Affairs (Uganda)</span>

The Ministry of Internal Affairs is a cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. It is responsible for the facilitation of "legal and orderly movement of persons to and from Uganda, regulate the residence of immigrants in the country, verify and process Uganda citizenship and enforce national and regional immigration laws for the development and security of Uganda". The ministry is headed by a cabinet minister, currently General Kahinda Otafiire. He is assisted by a Minister of State, currently General David Muhoozi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of Local Government (Uganda)</span> Ministry in Uganda

The Ministry of Local Government (MOLG) is a cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. It is responsible for the "creation, supervision and guidance of sustainable, efficient and effective service delivery in the decentralized system of governance. The ministry is responsible for the harmonization and support of all local government functions, to cause positive socio-economic transformation of Uganda". The ministry is headed by a cabinet minister, currently Tom Butime.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of East African Community Affairs (Uganda)</span> Government ministry in Uganda

The Uganda Ministry of East African Community Affairs is a cabinet level-ministry headed by Minister Kahinda Otafiire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees (Uganda)</span>

The Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees is a cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. The ministry is responsible for the coordination of all refugee matters in the country. It is also responsible for national preparedness for disasters, including floods, landslides, earthquakes, droughts, and famine.

References

  1. 1 2 3 OPM (13 October 2016). "Welcome to the Office of the Prime Minister". Kampala: Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda (OPM). Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 Monitor Reporter (6 June 2016). "First Lady Named Education Minister". Daily Monitor Mobile . Kampala. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Museveni's New Cabinet List as of 6 June 2016" (PDF). Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  4. Ariong, Steven (13 October 2016). "Keep Off Karamoja Affairs–Byabagambi Tells Fellow Ministers". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  5. "Location of the Headquarters of the Ministry for Karamoja Affairs (Uganda)" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  6. "NEW CABINET: Museveni drops Kutesa, 10 ministers". The Independent. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  7. "Museveni appoints his wife to key ministry in new cabinet". Africanews. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  8. "Full List of Ugandan Ministers Appointed by President Museveni". Daily Monitor . Kampala. 28 May 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2016.

00°18′58″N32°35′11″E / 0.31611°N 32.58639°E / 0.31611; 32.58639