Ministry for Karamoja Affairs (Uganda)

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]

Ministry for Karamoja Affairs

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Ministry overview
Type	Ministry
Jurisdiction	Government of Uganda
Headquarters	Twin Towers Sir Apollo Kaggwa Drive Kampala, Uganda
Minister responsible	John Byabagambi, Minister for Karamoja Affairs
Ministry executive	John Byabagambi, Minister for Karamoja Affairs
Website	Homepage

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

• Mary Goretti Kitutu (8 June 2021 - present)^[6]
• John Byabagambi (6 June 2016 - 8 June 2021)^[7]

Ministry for Karamoja

• Janet Museveni (27 May 2011 - 6 June 2016)^[8]

See also

• Parliament of Uganda

References

1. 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. Monitor Reporter (6 June 2016). "First Lady Named Education Minister". Daily Monitor Mobile. Kampala. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
3. 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.

External links

• Website of the Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda

00°18′58″N 32°35′11″E