Jessica Alupo is Uganda’s new Vice President, and Robinah Nabbanja Prime Minister.
Jessica Alupo, the Katakwi Woman MP and a former Minister of Education and Sport, has just bounced back to parliament.
Uganda last had a female Vice President in Dr Specioza Wandira Kazibwe 1994-2003.
President Yoweri Museveni has also named Rebecca Kadaga as one of Uganda’s Deputy Prime Ministers, with women forming over a third of the new cabinet.
Among the new entrants in the new cabinet is Oboth Oboth, who is state minister of defence.
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