The first Deputy Premier, Eriya Kategaya told journalists waiting for him outside of the committee room that Leader of Opposition Nandala Mafabi has questioned his age. Mafabi reportedly said Kategaya and other Deputy Prime Ministers are too old and have spent a lot of time as a member of the cabinet.

Eriya Kategaya

Kategaya retorted that he is enjoying the fruits of labour as a key figure in the liberation struggles that brought the current government to power and that he is still useful.

The second Deputy Premier, also Minister for Public Service Henry Muganwa Kajura said he had enough stamina to work, no matter his age. He told journalists that the committee raised the issue of stamina because of his age but says that he can still serve since he is even trusted by the people in his constituency.

And the story was the same for the third Deputy Premier Gen Moses Ali who said that even if they are questioning his age, he still thank GOD for his age.

The committee has today vetted all the 29 cabinet ministers and a few ministers of state. The committee is chaired by Speaker Rebecca Kadaga, and her deputy Jacob Oulanyah is also a member.

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Museveni in his letter dated May 23 addressed to speaker Rebecca Kadaga, said that he wanted these posts created to achieve his much-desired promises to Ugandans.

Rebecca Kadaga

Currently, according to Museveni, there are 21 cabinet posts and 41 state ministerial posts. Museveni says that this is aimed at increasing on political supervision to achieve proper service delivery.

However, the approval to vary the number of ministries did not come on a silver platter because the MPs tasked the incoming prime minister who moved the motion to increase the posts Amama Mbabazi to explain why he wanted members to approve a motion that did not specify the exact names of the intended ministries.

Mbabazi asked members to approve the request and leave the president to make a decision on what particular ministries should be created.

The opposition tried to block the increase suggesting that it will increase expenditure on public offices but with little success until the speaker Rebecca Kadaga put a question to approve the motion and it was passed.

The New Ministries at a glance

• State Minister for Tourism
• Attorney General (separated from Ministry of Constitutional Affairs)
• Ministry of Teso Affairs
• Ministry of Bunyoro Affairs
• Ministry of Oil and Petroleum
• Ministry of State for East Africa Affairs

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