Kampala, Uganda — President Yoweri Museveni has dropped more than 20 ministers from his previous cabinet in a significant reshuffle that signals a shift in government priorities for the 2026–2031 term. The list of those left out of the new cabinet includes several senior and long-serving figures such as Gen.
Moses Ali, Obiga Kania, Finance Minister Matia Kasaija, Local Government’s Raphael Magyezi, and Gender Minister Betty Amongi. Others affected are Muruli Mukasa, Peter Lokeris, Jeje Odong, and David Muhoozi, all of whom have held influential portfolios in recent years.
Also dropped are Evelyn Anite, Florence Nambozo, Ruth Nankabirwa, and Hamson Obua. The shake-up further sees the exit of technocrats and political figures such as Francis Mwebesa, Christine Adoa, Moriku Kaducu, Bwino Kyakulaga, Kenneth Omona, Hellen Asamo, Cheptoris, and Moses Ali.
Political analysts say the removals point to an attempt by President Museveni to rejuvenate his cabinet with new faces while consolidating political control following the 2026 general elections. “This is both a generational shift and a strategic recalibration,” said a Kampala-based political analyst. “Some of these ministers have served for decades, and their exit suggests the President is responding to public pressure for renewal, while also rewarding loyalty among emerging actors.”
The exclusion of key economic managers such as Matia Kasaija is expected to draw particular attention, given his long stewardship of Uganda’s finance docket. Similarly, the removal of security-linked figures like David Muhoozi and Jeje Odong may raise questions about shifts within the country’s security architecture. While State House has yet to issue a detailed explanation for the changes, insiders indicate that performance, political alignment, and regional balancing played a role in shaping the new cabinet.
The newly appointed cabinet, which is expected to be sworn in later this week, is anticipated to reflect Museveni’s continued emphasis on economic transformation, regional integration, and security. The reshuffle marks one of the most extensive cabinet overhauls in recent years, underscoring the evolving political dynamics within Uganda’s ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) as it enters a new term in office.