President Museveni has appointed State Minister for Education and Sports, John Chrysostom Muyingo, as the Acting Minister of Education and Sports.
In a statement issued on Thursday, Museveni said the appointment was made under Article 99(1) of the Constitution and takes immediate effect.
“In exercise of the powers vested in the President under Article 99(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Hon. John Chrysostom Muyingo as the Acting Minister of Education and Sports in the absence of a substantive Minister. The appointment takes immediate effect,” the statement reads.
Muyingo’s appointment comes hours after President Museveni revealed that the substantive minister, Janet Kataaha Museveni, has been unwell since March.
Muyingo currently serves as State Minister for Education and Sports and will oversee the ministry’s affairs in an acting capacity.
