PS Pius Bigirimana Sent into Retirement in Major Shake-Up

What the report says

President Yoweri Museveni has retired Pius Bigirimana, ending a public service career that spanned more than four decades and included senior posts in the Office of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, and the Judiciary. According to Nile Post, Bigirimana had served as Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Judiciary since 2019 and was among 11 permanent secretaries moved into retirement in changes announced on November 9, 2026.

The report says Doreen Katusiime, who had been serving at the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, will replace him at the Judiciary. The wider reshuffle is part of a broader reorganisation of Uganda’s senior civil service that also includes new appointments, redeployments and retention of some top officials in their current roles.

Nile Post adds historical context to Bigirimana’s career, noting that his most prominent assignment was at the Office of the Prime Minister from 2008 to 2013, when the office faced scrutiny over alleged misuse of funds meant for post-war recovery in northern Uganda and Karamoja. He later moved to the Gender ministry before joining the Judiciary, where he oversaw administration and financial management. The article says his tenure at the Judiciary coincided with reforms aimed at modernising court operations and improving access to justice.