President Yoweri Museveni has appointed and reshuffled ambassadors and sent their names to parliament for consideration and approval.

The list that released yesterday morning features several former politicians mainly from the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party.

Notable among the new appointments is former Defence minister Dr Crispus Kiyonga who is appointed Uganda’s ambassador to Beijing, China and Ronnie Balya; the former director general of the Internal Security Organisation (ISO) is appointed Uganda’s ambassador to Juba.

Katende Mull Sebujja replaces Oliver Wonekha as the ambassador to Washington DC. Wonekha is now sent to the embassy in Kigali, Rwanda while former Kasese Municipality MP James Mbahimba is deployed to Kinshasha, Democratic Republic of Congo, to replace Maj. James Kinobe who now moves to Khartoum.

President Yoweri Museveni

Ambassador Mubiru Stephen moves from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to head Uganda’s mission in Ankara, Turkey. Former Butaleja Woman MP Hyuha Samali Dorothy now takes over the mission in Kuala Lumpur.

The Kyabazinga of Busoga, William Gabula is also appointed ambassador in Charge of Special Duties, under the Office of the President.  Other new appointments include former legislators Nekesa Barbara Oundo, Phoebe Otaala, Rebecca Otengo Amuge, Ruth Aceng and Ocula Nyeko Michael. Also appointed is Mohammed Kezaala.

Onyanga Aparr Christopher remains the permanent representative of Uganda to the United Nations and other International Organizations, and World Trade Organization, in Geneva.

Others whose deployment is not changed include Nelson Ocheger who remains the ambassador to Abuja, Nigeria and Kibedi Zake Wanume who remains in Copenhagen, Denmark, Solomon Rutega – who also remains in Guangzhou, and Betty Akech Okullu in Tokyo.

Below is the complete list of appointments

1. Brig. Ronnie Balya – JUBA
2. Kibedi Zake Wanume – COPENHAGEN
3. James Kinobe – KHARTOUM

4. Prof Sam Turyamuhika – MOGADISHU
5. Mubiru Stephen – ANKARA
6. James Mbahimba – KINSHASA

7. Onyanga Aparr Christopher – GENEVA
8. Nelson Ocheger – ABUJA
9. Dr Kiyonga Chrispus – BEIJING
10. Hyuha Samali Dorothy – KUALA LUMPUR

11. Wonekha Oliver – KIGALI
12. Sam Maale- CAIRO
13. Olwa Johnson Agara – MOSCOW
14. Nimisha Jayant Madhvani – ABU DHABI

15. Nduhura Richard – PARIS
16. Nsambu Alintuma – ALGIERS
17. Betty Akech Okullu – TOKYO
18. Katende Mull Sebujja – WASHINGTON

19. Maj Gen. Matayo Kyaligonza – BUJUMBURA
20. Moto Julius Peter – LONDON
21. Blaak Mirjam – BRUSSELS
22. Solomon Rutega – GUANGZHOU

23. Grace Akello – NEW DELHI
24. Phoebe Otaala – NAIROBI
25. Tibaleka Marcel – BERLIN

26. Napeyok Elizabeth Paula – ROME
27. Dr Kisuule Ahmed – RIYADH
28. Rebecca Otengo – ADDIS ABABA

29. Ruth Aceng – OTTAWA
30. Prof. Joyce Kikafunda – CANBERRA
31. Nekesa Barbara Oundo – SOUTH AFRICA

32. Dr. Ssemuddu Yahaya – TEHRAN
33. Ayebare Adonia – NEW YORK
34. Richard Kabonero – DAR ES SALAAM
35. His Highness Gabula William AMBASSADOR-SPECIAL DUTIES – OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.
 
DEPUTY AMBASSADORS:
1. Ocula Michael
2. Mohammed Kezaala