Alice Kaboyo

Alice Kaboyo is a Ugandan politician. She is the current State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister for Luweero Triangle and Rwenzori Region.[1] She is the former State House aide.[1]

Background

She is a cousin to the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni.[2]

Political career

During her visit to Kiruhura, Kaboyo emphasized the importance of entrepreneurship in reducing poverty, promote gender equality, and empower women.[3]

Controversies

Before Kaboyo became the minister, her appointment was rejected over integrity and corruption issues.[4] However, her name was returned to the Parliament for approval.[1][5] The Appointments Committee was chaired by Deputy Speaker Anita Among who rejected Alice's appointment on the basis of her conviction by the Anti-Corruption Court in 2012.[6][7] She was charged for abuse of office when she got involved in a corruption scandal on funding from the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI).[6] She was charged with three former health ministers, Jim Muhwezi, his deputies, Mike Mukula and Alex Kamugisa.[6]

References
  1. "Uganda: Parliament Approves Alice Kaboyo's Ministerial Appointment". allAfrica.com. 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  2. "VETTING: Why MPs caved in on Kaboyo". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  3. "Kiruhura: Entrepreneurship Key for Women's Economic Empowerment, says Minister Kaboyo". ChimpReports. 2022-03-18. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  4. "Why Parliament made a U-turn and approved Alice Kaboyo's appointment". PML Daily. 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  5. "Parliament approves Alice Kaboyo's ministerial appointment". Monitor. 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  6. "Lawyers, Anti-corruption agencies query Kaboyo's ministerial approval". The Independent Uganda. 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  7. "Alice Kaboyo Archives". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2022-03-21.


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