Dr. Byabashaija is reappointed as the head of the prisons by Museveni.

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

Faruk Kirunda, the Deputy Presidential Press Secretary, confirmed the news.

“The President has renewed the contract of Dr. Johnson Byabashaija, Commissioner General of Prisons,” Kirunda tweeted on Tuesday evening.

The Uganda Public Service Standing Orders (2010) state that after reaching the statutory retirement age of 60, one may be hired on a contract basis for a period of two years unless the appointing authority specifies otherwise.

President Museveni reappointed Dr.Byabashaija to the same position in 2020 for a two-year term that ended this year, indicating that he still has faith in him.

Dr. Byabashaija has lately been praised by President Museveni for changing prisons, which he believes has a bright future.

“I’d like to express my gratitude to jails because I don’t hear any trouble there.” “It appears that you have a good level of discipline, and I applaud you on that,” Museveni added.

“I like the jail doctrine, in which each stage is preceded by a course and promotional exams. Nothing will be able to stop you if you maintain your discipline, maintain excellent health, and pass your promotional examinations.”

The president informed the officers that they had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join the Uganda Prisons Service and that they would love the institution even more if the public service was enhanced, ensuring that all public officials’ pay were boosted.

Dr. Byabashaija has stated that he wants to be in charge of overseeing a shift in Uganda’s prisons.

Dr. Byabashaija, who entered the Uganda Prisons Service in 1983 and rose to become Commissioner General in 2005, says he is not yet convinced that the 1990s generation is capable of taking over the reins and that he needs the two-year term to train them.

“I am unsatisfied” (that they are ready). It is what I intend to do in the next two years to ensure that they are prepared.”