Matia Kasaija walked out of Uganda's Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development after 15 years in the role, closing a chapter that touched nearly every corner of the country's economic life. His tenure covered stretches of growth, periods of reform, and some genuinely turbulent financial seasons.
Fifteen years is a long time to hold any government portfolio, and in Uganda's political landscape, it marks Kasaija as one of the more enduring figures in fiscal leadership. Over that time, he was the face of budgets, economic policy decisions, and the kind of behind-the-scenes work that rarely makes headlines but shapes how a country manages its money.
With his departure now official, attention turns to who steps into that seat and what direction Uganda's economic planning takes next.
Originally published by AllAfrica.