At 80 Prof Kamuntus Long Walk Back To Cabinet
The story
President Museveni’s latest Cabinet reshuffle has delivered an unexpected political return for Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu, the 80-year-old economist and veteran politician who has been appointed Minister of Internal Affairs, marking a striking comeback for one of Uganda’s longest-serving public figures at a time when several senior ministers have exited government.
When President Museveni unveiled his latest Cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday evening, several familiar faces disappeared from the centre of power.
Details
Some long serving ministers quietly exited government after years in office, a move many initially interpreted as the gradual winding down of the National Resistance Movement’s old guard.
But tucked within the lengthy list of appointments was one unexpected political return.
Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu, an 80-year-old academic, economist and veteran politician, was recalled to Cabinet and handed one of government’s most sensitive portfolios, Internal Affairs.
In a reshuffle that pushed out senior historical figures such as Moses Ali and Matia Kasaija from ministerial positions, Kamuntu’s return stood out sharply.
While several veterans were edged aside, Museveni chose to bring back one of the oldest and longest serving figures in Uganda’s political establishment.
Kamuntu replaces Gen. Kahinda Otafiire, who was moved to the Ministry of Water and Environment.
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