KAMPALA-UGANDA/NEWSDAY: Uganda Airlines CEO Jenifer Bamuturaki was Thursday handed over to Parliament police as investigations into her academic qualifications and rot at the national airline took a new a new twist.
The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) directed that Bamuturaki and former CEO Ephraim Bagenda be turned over to parliament police for questioning.
COCASE Chairperson Joel Ssenyonyi, said the committee found conflicts of interest and inconsistencies in both of their statements.
On Thursday it also turned out Bmunturaki after an intense grilling said she graduated from Makerere University in 1994 with a degree in Social Works and Social Administration (SWASA) but has never received her academic transcript 28 years later.
Bamuturaki, also claimed she misplaced her UCE result slip and no longer has it, further stunning the committee.
MPs were also concerned about Jenifer Bamuturaki’s name change from Jenifer Arnold Lenkai in 2017 to Jennifer Musiime Bamuturaki. She claims that she did not complete the process of changing her name because she changed her mind.
Hefty salaries
According to the Auditor General’s report, the CEO earns Shs87 million, Chief Financial Officer Shs73 million, Manager Finance shs58 million and the Director Maintenance Shs80 million. Others are Manager ICT at shs36 million, Human Resource Shs43 million, Manager Cargo shs14million, and manager Quality Assurance shs43 million.
Committee chairperson, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi tasked the team to explain why some pilots were getting Shs50 million while others were getting Shs60 million.
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