Long-serving finance minister, Matia Kasaija, nicknamed ‘Money Will Come,’ excluded from new cabinet.
By agency reports
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has named his new cabinet after securing a seventh term in office in January 2026 elections, dropping several big-name ministers.
The exclusion of Matia Kasaija, an influential figure and long-serving finance minister, nicknamed ‘Money Will Come,’ has, however, caught many by surprise.
Kasaija’s fame had transcended borders — not only in Africa, but also in other parts of the world.
To many, Kasaija was not just a treasury chief.
He embodied institutional memory, calmness, and humour, a rare combination of attributes for a government official in charge of a critical docket such as finance.
One of his most viral phrases was “money will come”, which explained Uganda’s then-challenges with revenue generation.
Later, he would appear in a televised press conference, armed with an amiable look and an infectious laughter, saying: “Money is here.
”I have been telling you money is around. Now you have seen (it). Please, the paparazzi, commend me.”
He is also on the record saying that Uganda’s economy was “doing wonderfully.”
