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Kampala, Uganda - President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Hon. Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo as Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, according to an official statement from State House released on June 24, 2026.
Kasolo, who currently serves as Member of Parliament for Kyotera county ,already a Minister of State for Microfinance (Regional Cooperation), will step into the acting role of State Minister for Foreign Affairs in the absence of a substantive minister. The appointment, made under Article 99(1) of the Constitution, comes as Uganda navigates its diplomatic engagements in a complex regional landscape.The move has drawn mixed reactions online, with some praising the continuity of experienced hands in foreign policy while others revisit broader questions about cabinet appointments, dual roles, and eligibility criteria for high office.
Dr.Lawrance Muganga Citizenship Saga.
This latest appointment inevitably invites comparison to the recent Lawrence Muganga controversy, which dominated national discourse just weeks earlier. Muganga, Vice Chancellor of Victoria University and a Ugandan-Canadian academic, was meant to fill the position as the most appropriate after being nominated by President Museveni as Minister of State for Internal Affairs. His vetting process however unraveled amid intense scrutiny over his citizenship status.
Parliament’s Appointments Committee ultimately rejected or stalled the nomination after allegations surfaced that Muganga held multiple passports/Citizenship - Ugandan, Canadian, and reportedly Rwandan ties raising questions under Uganda’s Citizenship and Immigration Control Act. Critics argued that dual citizens are barred from certain sensitive ministerial positions unless they renounce other nationalities.
Muganga maintained his primary loyalty to Uganda, citing his birth in the country and plans to be buried there, while defenders framed the episode as ethnic profiling against Banyarwanda communities or political sabotage.
President Museveni’s latest directive keeps the Foreign Affairs docket operational in the short term. Whether it signals a broader stabilization of the cabinet or simply a stop-gap measure remains to be seen. In the meantime, the conversation around who qualifies to serve and under what rules — is far from over.
Kasolo, who currently serves as Member of Parliament for Kyotera county ,already a Minister of State for Microfinance (Regional Cooperation), will step into the acting role of State Minister for Foreign Affairs in the absence of a substantive minister. The appointment, made under Article 99(1) of the Constitution, comes as Uganda navigates its diplomatic engagements in a complex regional landscape.The move has drawn mixed reactions online, with some praising the continuity of experienced hands in foreign policy while others revisit broader questions about cabinet appointments, dual roles, and eligibility criteria for high office.
Dr.Lawrance Muganga Citizenship Saga.
Parliament’s Appointments Committee ultimately rejected or stalled the nomination after allegations surfaced that Muganga held multiple passports/Citizenship - Ugandan, Canadian, and reportedly Rwandan ties raising questions under Uganda’s Citizenship and Immigration Control Act. Critics argued that dual citizens are barred from certain sensitive ministerial positions unless they renounce other nationalities.
Muganga maintained his primary loyalty to Uganda, citing his birth in the country and plans to be buried there, while defenders framed the episode as ethnic profiling against Banyarwanda communities or political sabotage.
President Museveni’s latest directive keeps the Foreign Affairs docket operational in the short term. Whether it signals a broader stabilization of the cabinet or simply a stop-gap measure remains to be seen. In the meantime, the conversation around who qualifies to serve and under what rules — is far from over.
