FILE PHOTO: A Deputy Katikkiro of Buganda attends a function in Tororo in 2017. Kwar Adhola Moses Stephen Owor (right) has named a new lean cabinet led by Jago (Prime Minister) Obbo Richard Josel (middle)
Tororo, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Kwar Adhola Moses Stephen Owor has reduced the cabinet of the Adhola Cultural Institution (TACI) from 39 to 17, with several ministers redesignated to hold other portfolios, including Senior Royal Advisors and Special Envoys to different places.
“His Royal Highness the Kwar Adhola has, in line with Article 28 of the Tieng Adhola Constitution as amended in 2023 reorganized the Cabinet in a major shakeup,” according to a press statement from TACI.
According to the press statement, the title of deputy prime minister, previously given to several ministers, was initially intended to create more influence and motivate those appointed to work better and harder. This notion, the statement added, has now been equally achieved, and therefore the new Cabinet shall have only the Prime Minister, four (4) deputy prime ministers and twelve (12) ministers.
The statement added that, “Initially, a big cabinet was necessary to sell, popularize and make the institution known in the broader part of Padhola. This notion is now fairly achieved; it has now become imperative that a leaner cabinet be set up to be more robust and work together with a cross-section of royal advisors, leaders of different walks of life, elders of Padhola and all the Nyikwayi Adhola to achieve the broader objectives of Tieng Adhola.”
The number of senior royal advisors has been increased to thirty-four (34) to help the institution keenly work towards ensuring that eminent sons and daughters offer guidance to those in mainstream leadership for improved efficiency.
In February this year, week-long celebrations were held to mark His Royal Highness Kwar Adhola, Moses Stephen Owor’s 100th birthday. The centennial birthday celebrations took place on Saturday, 28th February 2026, at Elgon View Field in Tororo Municipality, Tororo District, with the theme “Honouring a Century of Dedicated Service, Enduring Strength and Unwavering Community Spirit”.
Two years back, celebrations were held to mark the Silver Jubilee (25 years) of the coronation of Kwar Adhola.
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FULL LIST
🏛 PRIME MINISTER
1. Obbo Richard Josel
Office: Jago / Prime Minister
Portfolio: Rt. Hon. Jago / Prime Minister, Chief Executive Officer
🏛 DEPUTY PRIME MINISTERS
2. Jag Adrian Owor
Office: Rt. Hon. 1st Deputy Prime Minister
Portfolio: Minister of Co-operation with Government & NGOs
3. Mrs. Anna Rose Akongo Ndekezi
Office: Rt. Hon. 2nd Deputy Prime Minister
Portfolio: Minister for Inter-Religious Affairs
4. Eleazar Owor
Office: Rt. Hon. 2nd Deputy Prime Minister
Portfolio: Minister for Finance, Planning and Development
5. Amnon Ofwono Adeka
Office: Rt. Hon. 3rd Deputy Prime Minister
Portfolio: Minister for Lands & Dispute Resolution
🏛 MINISTERS
6. Oboth Silverster Paul Okumu
Minister for Cabinet Affairs, Secretary General, Secretary to Cabinet, Oversight and Supreme Assembly
7. Odongo Joseph
Minister for Palace Affairs; Coordinator between the Office of Kwar Adhola and Cabinet and Principal Private Secretary to Kwar Adhola
8. Mark Olweny Omalla
Minister for Jopadhola in the Diaspora and Intercultural Affairs
9. Oburu Ochienga Gastafas
Minister for Security, Protocol and Peace
10. Hannington Ofwono
Minister for Education
11. Mary Kevin Asinde
Minister for Gender, Children Affairs & the Vulnerable
12. Usher Wilson Owere
Minister for Coordination of Jopadhola Affairs in Entebbe, Wakiso, Kampala & Mukono and the Diaspora
13. David Asyep
Minister for Information, Guidance & Publicity and Liaison with Jopadhola in Busoga Kingdom/Higher Institutions of Learning
14. Moses Rek
Minister for Coordination with Jumukwenda and Population of the Jopadhola
15. Gabriel Ochola
Minister for Agriculture, Youth and Sports
16. John Stephen Oburo
Minister for the New Palace Site and Culture
17. Dr. Onyango Jagire
Minister for Health
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FILE PHOTO: Kwar Adhola sounds the drums to start the 25th Coronation Anniversary ceremony at Achilet. Looking on is The Jago Josel Obbo (left) and Ministers
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No
NAME
OFFICE
PORTFOLIO
1
HON. SHEM NOAH JATIKO OTHIENO
Dean of Senior Royal Advisors
The Dean of the Senior Royal Advisors
2
HON. VERONICA ASIMA ODOKI
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor
3
HON. DR. JOA OKECH OJONY
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor on Health
4
HON. OKOTH THOMAS NYALULU
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor on Wealth Creation
5
REV. FR. RICHARD OWOR
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor on Religious matters
6
BISHOP ERIC OKOTH
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor on Religious matters
7
HON. TEZIRA JAMWA
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor
8
HON. ROBINAH JASSA
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor on Education, Ethics and Royal Regalia
9
Mrs. MARIA DESIRANTA OKECH
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor
10
HON. GRACE OBURU
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor
11
DR. NIMROD OKUNA
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor on Agriculture
12
Ms. OLIVER AYO
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor on Higher Education
13
Mr. OWINO KASIMIRI
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor
14
PROF. OCHWO AKANGA
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor on Agriculture
15
PROF. CHARLES OLWENYI
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor on Health
16
Ms. JANE F. ALOWO
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor on Education
17
HON. OWERE ODUMBI
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor on Security
18
MR. OWOR JOHN OTONYA
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor
19
MR. WILLIAM OBBO PEGELE
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor
20
HON. ODOI SILVER NDEJJO
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor
21
HON. SILVER MACHIKA OBBO LONDO
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor on legal matters
22
HON. J. L. OWOR MISANGA
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor
23
HON. MRS. VERONICA OPENDI
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor on Education matters
24
HON. DR. ANTHONY OKECH
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor on Basic Education and Dhopadhola language Development
25
HON. FRANCIS OCHIENG
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor on Primary Education
26
HON. GABRIEL OBBO KATANDI
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor on Dhopadhola Language Development
27
HON. ANTHONY OCHWO
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor on Environment
28
HON. IRENE JENKINS LANGA
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor on Royal Regalia
29
HON. OCHIENG DAVID
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor on Finance, Planning and Investment
30
TEOPISTA NYADOI
HON. MINISTER
Senior Royal Advisors on Education Matters
31
HON. E. F. OKELLO OWOR
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor
32
HON. MRS. JUSTINE ODOI
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor and member steering committee establishment of AWUSTT
33
HON. ISAAC OWOR
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor
34
OWOR SILENDA
Senior Royal Advisor
Senior Royal Advisor on Culture
No
NAME
OFFICE
PORTOFOLIO
1
HON. AMB. RTD B. OLOWO FREERS
Envoy to Buganda
Special Envoy to Buganda Kingdom & Chairperson Steering Committee Development of Africa Women University of Science & Technology
2
HON. OKETCHO CHOMBO JOSEPHAT
Envoy to Northern Uganda Kingdoms
Special Envoy and Ambassador to Northern Uganda Kingdoms Lango, Acholi & Alur
3
HON. PROF. P.G. OKOTH
Envoy to Kenya
Special Envoy to Kenya and Senior Royal Advisor on Padhola History Publication
4
HON. OKUYE FELIX
Envoy to Higher Educational Institutions
Special Envoy to Higher Educational Institutions Kampala, Wakiso & Mukono
5
HON. AMB. DR. OKELLO SEBASTIAN WENGI
Envoy to Southern Africa
Special Envoy to Southern Africa
6
MAJOR RTD. ANGWELA JOSEPH
Envoy to the UK
Special Envoy to United Kingdom
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