Ministry of Internal Affairs (Uganda)


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 Jeje Odongo. He is assisted by a Minister of State, currently Kania Obiga.

Location

The headquarters of the ministry are located at 75 Jinja Road, in the Central Division of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the ministry headquarters are: 0°19'08.0"N, 32°35'49.0"E.

Organisational structure

The ministry is divided into three directorates and four departments:
The ministry works closely with these government agencies and entities.