Museveni Appoints Haruna Kasolo Acting Foreign Affairs Minister
President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Haruna Kasolo as Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs following delays in the swearing-in of the minister-designate. The delay stems from ongoing legal reviews regarding the citizenship status of several ministerial nominees.
Why it matters
The appointment addresses a leadership vacuum in Uganda's foreign policy apparatus while highlighting legal complexities surrounding dual citizenship for government officials.
KAMPALA — President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (Regional Cooperation) Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo as Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, filling a leadership gap created by the delayed swearing-in of Foreign Affairs Minister-designate Adonia Ayebare. In a letter dated June 22, 2026, Museveni invoked his powers under Article 99(1) of the Constitution to assign Kasolo the additional responsibility. “In exercise of the powers vested in the President by Article 99(1) of the Constitution, I hereby appoint you as Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs in the absence of a substantive Minister,” Museveni wrote.
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