JUST IN: Museveni swears in three ministers, urges them to fight corruption

[Archival Sense]

President Yoweri Museveni has sworn in three ministers at State House Entebbe, urging them to fight corruption and government inefficiency through proper supervision and accountability.

Hon. Amb. Adonia Ayebare

Hon Witonze Juma

Hon. Shartsi Kutesa Musherure

The President presided over the swearing in of Ambassador Adonia Ayebare as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shartsi Kutesa Musherure as Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development in charge of Micro-Finance, and Witonze Juma as Minister of State for Internal Affairs.

Museveni congratulated the three ministers and tasked them with ensuring effective supervision and accountability in government.

On dual citizenship, Museveni said the arrangement was introduced to address Uganda’s difficult history, but stressed that people must be clear about where their loyalty lies.

Ayebare and Musherure had been subject to scrutiny over their eligibility for office with some members of the public claiming that they had dual citizenship which is contrary to one of the constitutional requirements for one to become a minister. The two later denounced their United States citizenship.

He said the East African Federation remains the long-term solution to questions of identity and integration in the region.

Photos courtesy of H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni