title: Ministry for Karamoja Affairs (Uganda)
text: # Ministry for Karamoja Affairs (Uganda)
  
  The Ministry for Karamoja Affairs is a cabinet level government ministry of Uganda. The ministry is responsible for the coordination of all government programs in the five districts of the Karamoja sub-region.
  
  John Byabagambi is the minister for Karamoja affairs.
  
  ## Location
  
  The headquarters of the ministry are located in the Twin Towers, Sir Apollo Kaggwa Road, in the Central Division of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the ministry headquarters are 0°18'58.0"N, 32°35'11.0"E (Latitude:0.316111; Longitude:32.586389).
  
  ## Overview
  
  The ministry is part of the office of the prime minister of Uganda.
  
  ## Administrative structure
  
  The cabinet minister is assisted by State Minister for Karamoja Affairs Moses Kizige. Christine Guwatudde Kintu is the ministry's chief accounting officer.
  
  ## List of ministers
  
  ### Minister for Karamoja Affairs
  
  * Mary Goretti Kitutu (8 June 2021 - present)
  * John Byabagambi (6 June 2016 - 8 June 2021)
  
  ### Ministry for Karamoja
  
  * Janet Museveni (27 May 2011 - 6 June 2016)
  