Rt. Hon Rebecca Kadaga the Speaker of Parliament and Chairperson of the Appointments Committee of Parliament has written to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, clearing seasoned economist and Bank of Uganda veteran, Dr. Micheal Atingi-Ego for the Deputy Governor job. Mr. Museveni on March 29th, 2020 appointed Dr. Atingi-Ego to the No.2 job at the central bank, subject to parliamentary approval as provided for in Article Article 161(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda. The article says that the Governor, the Deputy Governor and all other members of the board shall be appointed by the President with the approval…
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today made two significant appointments in the economy. He has appointed Dr. Michael Atingi-Ego as Bank of Uganda’s Deputy Governor, replacing Dr. Louis Kasekende whose contract expired on January 14th, 2020. He has also appointed, John Musinguzi Rujoki, his former Senior Presidential Advisor on ICT and Investment, as the new Commissioner General for Uganda Revenue Authority, replacing Doris Akol. It is however not clear why Doris Akol has been replaced since she had just started her second four-year term as the tax authority’s Commissioner-General. “By virtue of powers granted to me by the Constitution, I…
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