Honored to join fellow Cabinet colleagues for a week long induction at NALI Kyankwanzi. 📸 @ubctvuganda

Today I presented the National Budget Speech outlining government priorities and allocations for the Financial Year 2026/27 at Kololo independence ground In my speech I stated that Uganda has become a land of opportunity and promise. Our economy has expanded to USD 69 billion and is projected to grow at double-digit rates,driven by strong export performance, first oil, & sustained wealth-creation interventions. More importantly, this growth is increasingly translating into jobs, higher incomes and better livelihood for Ugandans. I also noted that Investor confidence is rising, and the Ugandan diaspora is responding with increased remittances, investment and active participation in our transformation. This Budget aims to accelerate the attainment of the Tenfold Growth Strategy,adding that Government has allocated 95.6 percent of discretionary resources to the ATMS—Agro-industrialisation, Tourism Development, Mineral-Based Industrialisation, and Science, Technology and Innovation—and their key enablers. This Budget prioritises production, productivity, value addition, exports, and job creation. I invite the private sector to take full advantage of these opportunities to create wealth. I also stated that Budget launches Uganda into the “Kisanja No More Sleep” and Every Ugandan must actively engage in wealth creation, and every leader must be accountable for transforming households and communities. The era of planning and debate is over and the era of implementation and results has begun. Our mission is clear produce more, earn more, export more, and lift every household out of subsistence. I dedicate this Budget to all wealth creators, especially the youth, whose energy, enterprise and innovation will drive Uganda’s transformation into a 500-billion-dollar economy. #KnowYourBudget26

The Park.

I have today taken oath as an ex-officio Member of Parliament. Grateful to H.E @KagutaMuseveni for the trust. For God and My Country.

Heroes well celebrated and remembered

Today, on Heroes’ Day, I officially reported for duty at @mofpedU I was warmly received by the Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the Treasury @rggoobi , together with the senior technical team. I thank the PSST for the congratulations on my appointment to this senior political leadership position at @mofpedU , and for the comprehensive briefing on the Budget Speech I will present this Thursday at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. It is a profound honor to begin work on Heroes’ Day — a day that reminds us of sacrifice, service, and commitment to Uganda. I look forward to working closely with the PSST, the technical team, and all stakeholders to deliver on this mandate.

NBS Barometer returns tonight, 10pm. Topic: Heroes’ Day 2026 – “Protecting the Gains”. We’re asking: Who are today’s heroes, and are we doing enough to honor their sacrifice? Tune in, tweet in. Senior Charles Rwomushana is part of the panel hosted by Adam Kungu. #NBSBarometer

Statement on changes to the proposed cabinet list. #NBSUpdates

Congratulations my dear Ssenga You will always shine wherever you go

Thank you H.E. @KagutaMuseveni for redeploying me to the Ministry of ICT and National guidance. I am honored by the trust and ready to serve with dedication towards Uganda’s digital transformation agenda. @MoICT_Ug @ubctvuganda @babatvuganda @RedPepperUG @UgandaMediaCent

Mp Paul Mwiru is the new Opposition Chief Whip. #NBSUpdates

Nakawa West Mp Joel Ssenyonyi has retained his position as the Leader of the Opposition. John Baptist Nambeshe is the new Commissioner. # NBSUpdates

I am incredibly humbled and grateful to the Appointing Authority, H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, for reappointing me to the Cabinet. Thank you, Mzee, for recognizing my efforts and continuing to trust me with the heavy responsibility of serving our great nation. To the people of Bukono County who sent me back to the House, and to all my supporters across Uganda: this appointment belongs to all of us. I promise to work tirelessly alongside our senior leadership to ensure we secure the future of our citizens through grassroots transformation and socio-economic empowerment.

I am deeply humbled and honored by the trust and confidence H.E. the President @KagutaMuseveni has placed in me through my appointment as Minister of State for Gender, Labour and Social Development ,Gender and Culture.

A Message of Profound Gratitude to H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni! Your Excellency, President of the Republic of Uganda, General (Rtd) Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, I receive with profound humility, immense gratitude, and an unwavering sense of patriotic duty Your Excellency’s gracious appointment of my person as Minister in the Office of the President in Charge of Science, Technology and Innovation. This singular honour is not merely an elevation to public office; it is a solemn national trust, a call to stewardship, and a compelling mandate to contribute to Uganda’s scientific renaissance under your visionary leadership. I am deeply grateful for the confidence you have reposed in me and for the opportunity to serve our beloved nation at a defining moment in its transformation journey. Your Excellency’s enduring commitment to science, technology, innovation, and knowledge-driven development has fundamentally reshaped Uganda’s development trajectory. Long before technological advancement became a global imperative, you recognized its strategic significance as a catalyst for national sovereignty, industrialization, wealth creation, and socio-economic transformation. Your foresight has inspired a generation of innovators, researchers, engineers, entrepreneurs, and young Ugandans to believe that the future can indeed be designed, engineered, and built by Ugandans themselves. As I assume this responsibility, I do so with a clear appreciation of the magnitude of the task before us. The future of nations will increasingly be determined by their capacity to generate knowledge, harness emerging technologies, accelerate innovation ecosystems, strengthen research and development, and translate scientific discoveries into tangible solutions for their people. Uganda must not merely participate in this future; Uganda must help shape it. I therefore pledge my utmost dedication to advancing Your Excellency’s vision of a scientifically empowered, technologically competitive, innovation-driven, and industrialized Uganda. I am committed to fostering stronger linkages between research institutions, academia, industry, government, and the private sector; promoting indigenous innovation; supporting transformative technologies; and ensuring that scientific advancement becomes an instrument of inclusive prosperity and national progress. I also extend my sincere appreciation to the Government of Uganda, colleagues, mentors, scientists, innovators, engineers, development partners, and all Ugandans whose collective efforts continue to strengthen our national innovation ecosystem. This appointment is a reminder that leadership is most meaningful when it is exercised in service of others and in pursuit of a purpose greater than oneself. To the young people of Uganda, this moment is a testament to the limitless possibilities that emerge when talent, discipline, knowledge, innovation, and patriotism converge. Let us continue to dream boldly, innovate fearlessly, and work tirelessly for the advancement of our nation. Your Excellency, I am profoundly honoured by your trust. May God grant me the wisdom to lead, the courage to innovate, the discipline to serve, and the resolve to contribute meaningfully to the realization of Uganda’s transformation agenda. For God and My Country. Eng. Jonard Asiimwe Akiki Minister in the Office of the President in Charge of Science, Technology and Innovation - Republic of Uganda 🇺🇬

Congratulations, RT. HON JKL

The Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) is expected to unveil its Shadow Cabinet this Thursday at 10:00 AM at the party headquarters in Kavule, Kampala. #NBSUpdates

Deeply honored and profoundly grateful to H.E. President @kagutamuseveni for reappointing me as Minister of State, Office of the Prime Minister (Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees). This trust you have placed in me once again humbles me greatly and fills my heart with renewed purpose and determination. I pledge to serve our beloved nation with utmost dedication, compassion, and relentless commitment by putting our people first, especially in their most vulnerable moments. I also extend my sincere gratitude to our Chairman, Gen. @mkainerugaba, for your steadfast support, wise counsel, and continued guidance.