Jinja District Local Government is technically headed by the Chief Administrative Officer - Ms Nakamatte Lilian and assisted by the Principal Assistant Secretary Mr Kakaire Alamanzani
The administrative Structure is composed of 11 departments, 4 Town Councils and 3 Sub-counties as outlined here below:

Departments

1. Administration
2. Finance
3. Health
4. Community Based Services
5. Natural Resources
6. Education and Sports
7. Production
8. Works and Engineering
9. Planning
10. Audit
11. Statutory Bodies
12. Trade, Industry and Tourism

Town Councils

1. Buwenge
2. Kakira
3. Buyengo
4. Namagera

Subcounties

1. Butagaya
2. Busedde
3. Buwenge Rural

The Political structure is headed by the District Chairman - Mr Batwala Moses, deputised by Vice Chairperson - Ms Mutiibwa Proscovia 3 Executive Members and 16 District Councillors.

Executive

1. Nanga Ronald - Secretary for Education and Health (Butagaya Subcounty)
2. Magala Alamanzani - Secretary for Production (Busedde Subcounty)
3. Akalyamawa Samuel - Secretary for Finance (Buyengo Town Council)

District Councillors:
4. Hon Namukose Monic - District Speaker (BuwengeTown Council)
5 Hon. Lwochaza Moses - Deputy Speaker (Workers Representative)
6. Hon. Chandiru Zurah - Kakira Town Council
7. Hon. Odunde Paul - KakiraTown Council
8. Hon. Mujoma Abdullah - Youth Representative
9. Hon. Nsungu Christine - PWDs Female
10. Hon. Ikoona Joseph - Namagera Town Council
11. Hon. Mawanda Irene - Elderly Female Representative
12 Hon. Kizito John Paul - Elderly Male Representative
13. Hon Nanangwe Violet - Buyengo TC Female Representative Sub-county
14. Hon. Nalumansi Maria - Busedde Sub-county
15. Hon. Mubeezi Ruth - Workers Representative
16. Hon. Kibombo Simon - Buwenge Sub-county
17. Hon Kubonaku Annet - Buwenge Sub-county
18. Hon. Kilikolaki Musa - Buwenge Town Council
19. Hon Nakiirya Prossy - Busedde Subcounty -Youth Councillor