Museveni Appoints Dennis Katungi Deputy ED Uganda Media Centre

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Dennis Katungi as the substantive Deputy Executive Director of the Uganda Media Centre (UMC). 

This deployment fills a vacancy created following the passing of the former deputy government spokesperson, Colonel Shaban Bantariza, in October 2020.

Mr. Katungi has been serving as the Acting Deputy Executive Director at the government  communications agency. 

According to a formal presidential instrument signed on May 30, 2026, the new appointment takes effect immediately. The Head of State directed the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance to implement the directive.

The UMC leadership consists of Dennis Katungi and Executive Director Alan Kasuja. Both communication specialists possess international media backgrounds, having worked for broadcasting networks in the United Kingdom. 

Alan Kasuja previously served as a lead presenter for the BBC World Service in London while Dennis Katungi worked with Reuters and served as the Europe Foreign Correspondent for The New Vision newspaper, authoring the 'Letter from London' column.

The newly confirmed deputy director holds a Master's Degree in Journalism from the University of East London. 

His professional experience includes corporate public relations and working with networks within the diaspora regarding Uganda's commercial tourism and foreign direct investment. Katungi also collaborates with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Uganda Investment Authority, and the Uganda Tourism Board. 

Alongside researcher Tony Owana, Katungi studies the institutional history of the National Resistance Army (NRA) and Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF).