President Museveni Retains Hajji Yunus Kakande as Permanent Secretary, Office of the President — Minister Babalanda Congratulates Him

What the report says

KAMPALA — Watchdog Uganda reports that Minister for the Presidency Milly Babalanda has congratulated Hajji Yunus Kakande after President Yoweri Museveni retained him as Permanent Secretary in the Office of the President. The article says Kakande is among 16 permanent secretaries who kept their posts in the latest appointments.

According to the publication, Babalanda described Kakande’s continued service in the Office of the President as evidence of the confidence Museveni has in his leadership, experience and commitment to public service. She said his retention would support continuity, institutional experience and coordination in government work, and wished him wisdom, good health and success in carrying out his responsibilities.

Babalanda also extended congratulations to other permanent secretaries appointed to ministries, departments and agencies across government. She said the appointments reflected the president’s trust in their professional ability and capacity to serve, while encouraging them to pursue accountability, efficiency and effective delivery of government programmes.

The report places the development in Kampala and presents it as part of a broader round of senior civil service retention and appointments. As background, permanent secretaries are among the top administrative officials in Uganda’s central government, so changes in these positions can affect coordination and implementation across public institutions.