President Museveni Appoints New Ambassadors

President Yoweri Museveni has made fresh appointments for Ugandan ambassadors and heads of missions in the different ‘brotherly and friendly countries’.

“By virtue of the powers vested in the President of the Republic of Uganda, by Article 122(1), I hereby appoint the following as Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Deputy Ambassadors to the respective brotherly and friendly countries as listed,” Museveni noted.

In the appointments, Museveni replaced Uganda’s ambassador based in Washington DC, Mull Sebujja Katende, with Robbie Kakonge.

Richard Kabonero in Dar-es-Salaam was replaced with former member of Parliament for Nyabushozi County Col Fred Mwesigye.

Also replaced is Dr. Crispus Walter Kiyonga in China. He was replaced with Judith Nsababera.

The president also appointed Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Robert Rusoke, as the new ambassador to Kigali.

Museveni among others, retained, Maj Gen Matayo Kyaligonza as the ambassador of Uganda to Burundi, and Amb. Adonia Ayebare, New York as a Special Envoy.

Below is the list

1. Burundi – Maj. Gen. Matayo Kyaligonza;

2. Rome – Amb. Elizabeth Napeeyok

3. Washington DC – Ms. Robbie Kakonge;

4. Copenhagen – Ms. Margaret Bakyira;

5. Dar-es-Salaam – Col. (Rtd) Fred Mwesigye;

6. Khartoum – Dr. Yahaya Rashid Ssemudu;

7. Paris – Ms. Amule Doreen;

8. Kigali – Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Robert Rusoke;

9. New York – Amb. Adonia Ayebare
(Special Envoy);

10. Algiers – Amb. Alintuma Nsambu;

11. New Delhi – Amb. Joyce K. Kikafuunda;

12. Canberra – Amb. Dorothy Hyuha;

13. London – Amb. Nimisha Madhvani;
14. Berlin – Amb. Mubiru Stephen;

15. Ankara – Ms. Nusura Tiperu;

16. Kuala-Lumper – Ms. Betty Bigombe;

17. Brussels – Amb. Miriam Blaak;

18. Moscow – Mr. Moses Kizige;

19. Abu Dhabi – Amb. Zaake Kibedi;

20. Mogadishu – Prof. Sam Turyamuhika;

21. Abuja – Amb. Nelson Ocheger;

22. Addis Ababa – Amb. Rebecca Otengo;

23. Ottawa – Amb. Ruth Aceng;

24. Cairo – Amb. Sam Male Sebulime;

25. Kinshasa – Hajji. Farid Kaliisa;

26. Juba – Amb. Brig. Ronnie Balya;

27. Doha – Amb. Stephen Chebrot;

28. Tehran – Kisambira Tezikuba Mohammed;

29. Riyadh – Amb. Isaac Sebulime;

30. Nairobi – Amb. Dr. Hassan Galiwango;

31. Beijing – Amb. Oliver Wonekha

32. Geneva – Amb. Mercel R. Tibaleka

33. Tokyo – Ms. Tophas Byagira Kaahwa;

34. Pretoria – Mr. Amoru Paul;

35. Luanda – Col. (Rtd) Julius Kihaanda;

36. Guanzhou – Ms. Nsababeera Judith;

37. Havana – Ms. Musaazi Nabbaka Elizabeth.

Deputy Ambassadors:

1. Cairo – Lt. Gen. Charles Angina;

2. Abuja – Mr. Nnam Alfred;

3. Mogadishu – Maj. Gen (Rtd) Mugisha Nathan;

4. New Delhi – Ms. Margaret Kyogyire.