The Ministry of Internal Affairs is a
cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. It is responsible for the facilitation of "legal and orderly movement of persons to and from Uganda, regulate the residence of immigrants in the country, verify and process Uganda citizenship and enforce national and regional immigration laws for the development and security of Uganda".
The ministry is headed by a cabinet minister, currently
General Kahinda Otafire. He is assisted by a Minister of State, currently
Gen. David Muhoozi.
Location
The headquarters of the ministry are located at 75 Jinja Road, in the
Central Division of
Kampala
Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and R ...
, the capital and largest city of Uganda.
The coordinates of the ministry headquarters are: 0°19'08.0"N, 32°35'49.0"E (Latitude:0.318889; Longitude:32.596944).
Organisational structure
The ministry is divided into three directorates and four departments:
* Directorate of Community Service
* Directorate of Government Analytical Laboratory
* Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control
* Bureau of Non-Governmental Organisations
* National Community Service Programme
* National Focal Point
* Department of Finance & Administration
Affiliated government agencies
The ministry works closely with these government agencies and entities.
* Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control
*
Uganda Police Force
* Uganda Prisons
* Justice Law and Order Sector
*
National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA)
*
Uganda Investment Authority
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Location
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* Uganda Tourism Board
*
Makerere University
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See also
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List of Ministers of Internal Affairs of Uganda
List of Ministers of Internal Affairs of Uganda
Since independence from the United Kingdom on 9 October 1962, Uganda has had the following ministers of internal affairs:
See also
*Ministry of Internal Affairs (Uganda)
*Cabinet of Uganda
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Politics of Uganda
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Cabinet of Uganda
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References
External links
Official website
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Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The ...