President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Justice Jane Francis Abodo as the new Director of Public Prosecution replacing Justice Mike Chibita.
She is a High Court judge at Criminal division of the High court who recently presided over the case in which Dr Stella Nyanzi was seeking a revision of the criminal proceedings against her before Buganda Road Court. She has previously worked at the Directorate of Public Prosecution.
According to the names sent the parliamentary appointment committee, the president also sent Dr. Johnson Byabasaija and Mr. James Mwanje for approval of their contracts as Commissioner General and Deputy Commissioner General respectively.
The President further sent Dr. Michael Ating-Ego for Deputy Governor. Dr.Ating-Ego was appointed last week by the President Museveni to replace for deputy Governor, Louis Kasekende whose contract ran out in January.
In same communication to parliament, Museveni constituted the leadership code tribunal and appointed Ms. Irene Karugonjo Seggawa as the chairperson, Former State Minister of Works and Bugabula South legislator Asuman Kiyingi as Deputy Chairperson, Jane Okelowange, Diddas Bakunzi Mufasha and Joyce Nalunga Birimumaaso as members.
All the nominees are scheduled to appear before the committee on Monday, April 6, at 11 am.