Out of 35 ambassadors representing Uganda across the globe, only six are career diplomats. While appearing before Parliament's Foreign Affairs committee to defend the ministry's 2017/2018 budget yesterday, Kutesa said the 17.1 per cent representation of career diplomats is worrying. "I have tried my best to push to have career diplomats appointed and I make recommendations, just like the committee. In January this year, President Museveni appointed 37 new ambassadors, dropping long-serving ambassadors and replacing them with political appointees, some of whom lost in the 2016 general elections. "Ignoring career diplomats breeds dissatisfaction within.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 26, 2017 12:22 UTC