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 former Leader of Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga, has welcomed the high court’s decision to uphold the service award of UGX. 1.7 billion given to four parliamentary commissioners, asserting that it vindicated his team’s stance that it was legally sanctioned.