Ruth Achieng is a Ugandan politician. She was appointed, but she never served as, State Minister for Fisheries in the Cabinet of Uganda on 6 June 2016, replacing Zerubabel Nyiira. Ruth Achieng served in the 9th Parliament (2011–2016) as the Kole District Woman Representative before losing in the 2016 election cycle. Her name was withdrawn at the last minute and she was not vetted by the parliamentary appointments committee, resulting in her not being sworn in on 22 June 2016.
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- Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Museveni's new cabinet list At 6 June 2016" (PDF). Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- Kitatta Kaaya, Sadab (8 June 2016). "Uganda: Cabinet - How Museveni Got the Opposition In". The Observer (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- Edward Ssekika, and Sulaiman Kakaire (22 June 2016). "Cabinet: Museveni admits patronage played part in selection". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
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