Announcing the appointment in a letter dated June 22nd, 2026, President Museveni informed Kasolo that he would assume the role of Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, pending the presence of a substantive minister.
“By lining up behind a candidate, we feel it is more inclined in creating issues within our communities, including violence… we are saying electoral commission should reconsider and turn this election into a separate ballot, rather than lining up behind a particular candidate for the sake of unity and patriotism of Ugandans,” Oyat said.
The Minister for Gender Labour and Social Development (MGLSD), Betty Amongi Ongom, has clarified that the Grow Loan Enterprise for women under the MGLSD and Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) is not money meant for startup businesses but rather money to grow already existing businesses.