Museveni extends Dr. Byabashaija’s tenure as head of prisons

Dr. Johnson Byabashaija has been reappointed by President Yoweri Museveni to the position of Commissioner General of Prisons for a further two-year term.

Museveni announced on Wednesday that the new term will start on May 4.

“I do hereby renew the appointment of Dr. Byabashaija as Commissioner General of Prisons for a period of 24 months on local contract terms with effect from May 2, 2024,” Museveni said.

In January 2022, the president extended Dr. Byabashaija’s contract for an additional two years; however, the term is soon to expire.

The Uganda Public Service Standing Orders (2010) state that, unless the appointing authority specifies otherwise, an individual may be hired on a contract basis following the mandatory age of 60, with a two-year service term.

It has been praised that Dr. Byabashaija has redesigned prisons.

He was recently praised by President Museveni for overseeing an institution free of scandals.

“I want to thank prisons because I don’t hear much trouble there. It seems the discipline is quite high and I congratulate you on that,” Museveni said.

Dr. Byabashaija began working for Uganda Prisons Services in 1983 and rose through the ranks to become the Commissioner General in 2005.