Wabudeya told Journalists moments after handing over the portfolio for minister in charge of the Presidency to her successor Kabakumba Matsiko that the Kampala docket appointment was in the previous administration and could not stretch-over to the new administration without a new instrument.
President Yoweri Museveni appointed Dr. Beatrice Wabudeya as the first cabinet minister in charge of Kampala in a March 17th letter and Dr Wabudeya has been working as Minister at City Hall for at least two months where he presided over the administration of oath for the New KCCA executive
However her name was never forwarded to the appointments committee of parliament and did not feature on the full list of ministers who took oath recently.
Her successor Kabakumba Matsiko also advised that the country awaits a presidential decision on the matter because she was not in the know of who would be in charge of Kampala at ministerial level.
Earlier Wabudeya advised her successor to work towards maintaining the dignity and protection of the presidency in execution of her duties as the minister in charge of the Presidency.
She said in protecting the Presidency, a lot of secrecy must be applied due to the sensitivity of the office.
“I know you are coming from an office which is open for information, but the roles here might be different. The Presidency must be open to all visitors, but you must make sure that they enjoy comfortable seats in the sitting room without knowing what is in the bedroom.” She added.
Wabudeya said she had a lot of pride that after six years of being in charge of the presidency, she was leaving the office with clean hands.
“Whenever there’s an entrance there will always be an exit. But the question is how are you exiting? I am glad to inform you that after six years, I am exiting on a clean plate” Wabudeya said.
The outgoing minister without portfolio Dorothy Hyuha also handed over her office to the Presidency pending a presidential appointment for her replacement.
President Museveni had nominated former Kampala Mayor Al Hajji Nasser Ntege Sebaggala to be in charge but the nomination was rejected by Parliament’s appointments committee on the Basis of Sebaggala’s Criminal Record and Lack of academic qualifications.
Published in the New Vision June 14, 2011
