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 NUP youth convention was attended by young people from all over the country, mainly youth leaders and other youths from the Busoga region, who were the hosts. It was also attended by top NUP leadership, including the Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, other NUP Members of Parliament, and CEC members.