Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Committee on Commissions Statutory Authorities and State Enterprise (COSASE) has embarked on a process of evaluating the curriculum vitae and qualifications of Uganda Airlines’ top management. This followed the failure of the airline’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jenifer Bamuturaki to present her academic papers …
Read More »CEO BAMUTURAKI: I am qualified to run Uganda Airlines
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Uganda Airlines, Jenifer Bamuturaki has said she is qualified and experienced to run the airline. Bamuturaki was appearing before the Committee on Commissions Statutory Authorities (COSASE) chaired by Nakawa West Member of Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi on Wednesday, 17 August …
Read More »Uganda Airlines on the spot over high salaries, recruitments
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has given Uganda Airlines one month to come up with a staff structure after it emerged that several officers are being paid exorbitantly. Officials from Uganda Airlines led by their Chief Executive Officer, Jennifer Bamuturaki …
Read More »Parliament wants Beti Kamya, Kasaija investigated
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has recommended the investigation of the former Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Beti Kamya and Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija for their role in the shs10.6 billion land compensation. The House chaired by Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among on Thursday, 04 August 2022 adopted …
Read More »MPs want Sh2 billion land payment to ‘ghost’ returned
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises – COSASE have proposed a move be made to recover Sh2.039 billion that was paid to Natalia Namuli, a ‘ghost recipient’ in a land compensation scam. The land in question measuring …
Read More »Asians Property: Court quashes COSASE report
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Civil Division has quashed a report by the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises-COSASE that recommended the cancelation of the repossession of properties under the Departed Asians Property Custodian Board whose original owners did not return physically to Uganda. …
Read More »CID probes city law firm over UGX 2Bn compensation scam
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Parliament has been tasked to investigate two lawyers for their role in the 2 billion shilling land compensation scandal. The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) chaired by Joel Ssenyonyi, is investigating the circumstances under which a …
Read More »COSASE exposes city law firm in fake Shs2.3bn land compensation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A city law firm has come under the spotlight on allegations of fraud and forgery in the Shs2.3 billion land compensation scam where money was paid to a ‘ghost’ claimant. Lawyers Kyle Lubega and Richard Buzibira of Lubega & Buzibira Co. Advocates are said to …
Read More »COSASE tasks claimants to put bribery allegations in writing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has tasked beneficiaries of the Shs10.6 billion land compensation to put their bribery allegations against Uganda Land Commission chairperson, in writing. Representatives from the Kosia Rwabukurukuru family told legislators on the Committee that Beatrice Byenkya Nyakaisiki …
Read More »Muhakanizi distances self from Shs10.6 billion compensation funds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Secretary to the Treasury (PSST), Keith Muhakanizi has distanced himself from the processes that saw the disbursement of supplementary funds by the Finance Ministry for land compensations. Muhakanizi said that he was on sick leave during the process of the payments adding that his …
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