FROM NILEPOST
President Museveni has appointed State Minister for Higher Education John Chrysostom Muyingo as Acting Minister of Education and Sports, temporarily filling the vacancy left by First Lady Janet Museveni, who has been out of public view for months following a serious illness.
The appointment, announced on Thursday, places Muyingo at the helm of one of government’s largest and most consequential ministries as the First Lady continues her recovery.
Mrs Museveni was reappointed Minister of Education and Sports during last month’s Cabinet reshuffle but has not resumed active duties. She did not appear before Parliament’s Appointments Committee for vetting and was also absent during the swearing-in of ministers, fueling speculation about her health.
The development came a day after President Museveni publicly revealed that the First Lady had fallen critically ill in March, marking the first official acknowledgment of her prolonged absence from public life.
Muyingo’s appointment is expected to ensure continuity at the Education Ministry as government prepares for key policy decisions affecting schools, universities, sports administration and ongoing education sector reforms.
