State House Speaks on Reports of Museveni’s New Appointments that Have Left Many Ugandans Confused

State House, through deputy presidential press secretary Faruk Kirunda, has spoken out on reports that President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni recently appointed new officials to various positions. 

On April 01, there were some claims that President Museveni appointed MP Abdu Katuntu as the justice and constitutional affairs minister.

The justice and constitutional minister position is currently held by Muruli Mukasa in acting capacity. Muruli is also the minister of public service. (Read Story Here).

According to Kirunda, Museveni has not made any new appointments in the past few days.

The deputy presidential secretary says reports of appointments that circulated on April 01 were just Fools Day pranks.

“The General Public is hereby informed that H.E the President has not made any new appointments of public officials in the last few days,” said Kirunda.

“What circulated yesterday, April 1, were Fools day jokes.”

The most recent appointments Museveni’s office announced were those of Resident District Commissioners (RDCs), Resident City Commissioners and their deputies. (See List of New RDCs, RCCs and their deputies HERE).

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Samuel Kamugisha

Samuel Kamugisha is a Ugandan journalist, editor, translator, language instructor, poet, fiction and non-fiction writer. A Makerere University graduate of Journalism and Communication with a decade-long experience in news reporting, writing and editing, Kamugisha is Editor at The Pearl Times. His other journalistic work was published by The Observer. When he is not doing journalism work -- which is rare -- Kamugisha will be reading or writing a short story or a poem, or caught up in the writer's block. His new children's book 'Friends of Plastics' has been published by Room to Read and Reading Association of Uganda and can be read here: https://literacycloud.org/stories/7887-friends-of-plastic/

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