President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Justice Aisha Naluzze Batala as the new Inspector General of Government (IGG), succeeding Beti Olive Namisango Kamya, whose tenure ended in July 2025.
According to a statement from State House, the President exercised his constitutional mandate to appoint Justice Batala, while retaining Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria and Mrs. Anne Twinomugisha Muhairwe as Deputy IGGs. The appointees’ names have been forwarded to Parliament for vetting.
The Inspectorate of Government serves as Uganda’s lead anti-corruption body, tasked with investigating abuse of office, enforcing the Leadership Code Act, and promoting transparency in public institutions.
Who is Justice Aisha Naluzze Batala?
Justice Batala is a seasoned prosecutor and legal expert who has spent nearly two decades with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP). She rose through the ranks to become an Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions before her latest appointment.
Her legal career began at F. Mukasa & Co. Advocates, where she worked as a Legal Assistant between 2003 and 2005. Over the years, she has gained extensive experience handling criminal cases at all court levels, from the Magistrates’ Courts to the Supreme Court.
Justice Batala holds a Master’s Degree in Management Studies from the Uganda Management Institute (UMI) and has undertaken several specialised international trainings, including at the Auschwitz Institute for the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities, the TIP Prosecution Academy, and the Korea International Cooperation Agency.
At the time of her new appointment, the seasoned judicial officer had been serving in the Land Division of the High Court. The development places her at the forefront of Uganda’s renewed fight against corruption and abuse of public office.
