Gloria Asio Omaswa: The Woman Who Manages Museveni’s Diary

What the report says

Gloria Asio Omaswa has remained in her role as President Yoweri Museveni’s Principal Private Secretary after the November 9, 2026 reshuffle of senior public service officials, according to Nile Post. The article says she holds a central but largely behind-the-scenes position in the Presidency, coordinating the President’s official programme and managing the operations of his private office.

As PPS, Omaswa heads the President’s Private Office and Household and helps organise appointments, visits, meetings and other engagements. Nile Post also said she takes part in key presidential activities, including Cabinet meetings, and that her office helps shape how Museveni’s time is scheduled and how his engagements are managed. The report noted that she wrote to the Minister of Tourism in May 2026 confirming the President’s availability to open the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo at Munyonyo.

The profile says Omaswa’s background differs from that of many senior public servants. She studied law at Makerere University and later earned a master’s degree in communication strategy from Virginia Commonwealth University. Her career included work in international advertising and strategic communications with firms such as QG Saatchi & Saatchi, ZK TBWA Kenya and The Martin Agency. By 2021, she was chief executive of Kedajo, a communications and management agency.

Nile Post said Museveni appointed her PPS in March 2024, replacing Kenneth Omona, and later chose her among strategists linked to his 2026 election campaign. Her retention, the article argues, preserves continuity in one of the Presidency’s most important administrative offices.