Former public service minister Mbaguta dies
Born on 19 February 1946 in Rukungiri District, Mbaguta had a long and extensive public service career, starting in 1975 when she worked as the senior personnel officer in the Public Service Commission, a position she held until 1980.
The former State Minister for Public Service between (2006 – 2011) Prisca Sezi Bessy Mbaguta passed on at the age of 77 years. Mbaguta is also known to have represented Rukungiri district in the 9th from 2011-2016.
According to her son Brian Mbaguta, the late breathed her last today morning at her home in Nakasero Kampala having eaten supper with her family and went to bed without any complications.
“We had super together after she left us in the sitting room watching TV and went to her bed. It is where she died. I can’t comment much because I am seriously grieving” said the son, Brian Mbaguta.
Born on 19 February 1946 in Rukungiri District, Mbaguta had a long and extensive public service career, starting in 1975 when she worked as the senior personnel officer in the Public Service Commission, a position she held until 1980.
Between 1980 and 1983, she served as the principal personnel officer in the Public Service Commission, and as the chief personnel officer in the Ministry of Public Services, from 1983 until 1990.
In 1990, she served briefly as the deputy secretary to the Public Service Review Commission. Later that year, she was appointed to become Commissioner of Personnel Management, in the Ministry of Public Service, serving in that capacity until 1996.
Between 1992 and 1996, she served as the Project Coordinator of the Civil Service Reform Implementation Project (CSRIP). From 1996 until 1999, she served as the Acting Director, Human Resource Management, in the Ministry of Public Service.
In 1997, her title changed to Project Manager and Coordinator, Developing Human Resource & Regulatory Framework, in the same ministry.
She held that title until 2006. During the same period, she concurrently served as the Director of Human Resource Management in the Ministry of Public Service. She was appointed to her present cabinet post in June 2006.
