President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Wilson Muruuli Mukasa as the acting Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs.
Muuruli Mukasa is the Cabinet Minister of Public Service but has been added this position until a substantive Minister is appointed.
“By Powers given to the President by articles 98(1) and 99(1) of the Constitution, I assign Hon. Muruuli Mukasa to be acting Minister for Constitutional Affairs in addition to his role as Minister of Public Service ,” says Museveni in a letter to the Prime Minister dated on 13th January, 2022 .
Prof.Ephraim Kamuntu was the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs before he was appointed as the senior Presidential Advisor on Economic and Manifesto Implementation.
This position has been vacant for the last six months.