There is a brewing war in the Ministry of Finance as the current Commissioner of Finance and Planning Godwin Kakama has declined to leave his post despite a replacement being named. 

Kakama reportedly reached the mandatory retirement age of 60 in October 2022 and a replacement John Muheirwoha was named due to succeed him on January 24, 2023. 

However, Kakama has instead requested through various emissaries for a meeting with President Yoweri Museveni to be granted an extension. Various reports indicate Kakama has called upon politician friends from Kigezi region to petition Museveni to grant him an extension of two years. 

Junior and middle-level officers who are expected to benefit from retirement have opposed the retention of retirees as it hinders their progress.

The refusal to retire comes at a time when the young officials have been battling with one Patrick Ocailap, the current deputy secretary to the treasury who has refused to retire and has been able to successfully lobby for two-year contracts since he clocked 60 years four years ago. They claim he has been using his political connections with politicians from eastern Uganda to ensure the success of this scheme.