Cabinet Secretariat – The Republic of Uganda

09OctOctober 9, 2024

Handover of Office to the newly appointed Deputy Head of Public Service and Deputy Secretary to Cabinet

After an illustrious career spanning over 49 years in Public Service, Ms. Deborah Katuramu officially handed over her office on Tuesday, 8th October 2024, to Dr. Theopista Mary Wenene, the newly appointed Deputy Head of Public Service and Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet. The handover ceremony, presided over by the...

09OctOctober 9, 2024

Ms. Deborah Katuramu’s Farewell Dinner

Following the retirement of Ms. Deborah Katuramu from Public Service on 30th October 2024, a farewell dinner was held on Friday, 4th October 2024 at the Serena Hotel, Kampala to honor her distinguished career and dedication to the country. The event was attended by Members of the Cabinet, Permanent Secretaries,...

02OctOctober 2, 2024

8th Permanent Secretaries Meeting of 2024

As is the practice, the Permanent Secretaries Meeting is held every first Tuesday of the Month. As such, the 8th Permanent Secretaries Meeting was held on Tuesday, 1st October 2024 in the Cabinet Room on 9th Floor, Office of the President Tower Building. The Meeting was chaired by the Head...

Role of the Cabinet

Article 113 (3) generally spells out the responsibility of a Cabinet Minister while Article 114 (4) does the same for other Ministers, in our case the Ministers of State. Notwithstanding what the Constitution spells out generally, the functions of a Minister include:

Determining policy and exercising relevant statutory powers and functions within the ambit of his or her portfolio.
Giving policy and political guidance to his or her Ministry.