The NRM Vice-chairman Eastern Region Capt. Michael Mukula has been dragged to the Commercial Court for failure to pay over sh82 million for the Flight Jet helicopter he hired during the campaign period. Court documents indicate that on November 17 2015, Capt. Mukula through his flight company Sun Air Ltd, …
Read More »VIDEO: SFC warns CAA not to drag them into Mukula chopper mess
VIDEO: The Special Forces Command, a force that guards the President has asked the Civil Aviation Authority not to drag them into their quarrel with Mike Mukula. SFC spokesperson Major Chris Magezi told NBS that the President did not at any one time fly the helicopter in question, but was only …
Read More »CAA says Mukula’s campaign helicopter ‘not air worthy’
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has told parliament’s committee on commissions, state agencies and statutory enterprises that the aircraft that was used by the NRM campaign task force, flown by Capt. Mike Mukula, was not up to standard and posed a threat to Ugandans. The Director Technical services and Compliance …
Read More »VIDEO: Civil Aviation Authority denies Mukula allegations
VIDEO: The Civil Aviation Authority has refuted claims by Captain Mike Mukula that the institution’s top management has frustrated efforts of potential Ugandans to venture into the air business. Engineer John Kagoro, the director of Airports and security says Mukula’s remarks were out of frustration and that Civil Aviation Authority as …
Read More »VIDEO: Capt. Mukula and Civil Aviation Authority in certification row
VIDEO: The Civil Aviation Authority has admitted blocking the operation of the new Uganda Aviation School, a private flying school for not fulfilling the aviation requirement to run a flying school. Much as the school was fully registered by the National Council for Higher Education, the Civil Aviation Authority maintains they can’t let …
Read More »VIDEO: Mukula accuses Civil Aviation Authority of incompetence
VIDEO: Flight Captain Mike Mukula has lashed out at Civil aviation authority for frustrating the need to have more local private players in the country’s airline industry. Mukula who claims that the Civil Aviation Board comprises of unqualified individuals, is concerned that the government is spending millions of dollars on expanding …
Read More »The Mukula case was complex – Baku
By Julius Odeke Raphael Baku whose contract as deputy Inspector General of Government ended in February spoke to The Independent’s Julius Odeke about the challenges of the office and his plans for the future. What was the most challenging issue for you when you were the Inspector General of Government …
Read More »Mukula’s life in Luzira
By Sarah Namulondo Visiting `Prisoner Number One’ gives a rare glimpse into the dreaded maximum security prison The day abnormally hot and the unbearable rays forced a friend and me to take shelter in the shade opposite a fuel station in the Bugolobi suburb of Kampala City, along Luzira-Port Bell …
Read More »Mukula applies to court for bail
By Julius Odeke The flamboyant Soroti Municipality MP Mike Mukula has applied for bail pending appeal against a four-year jail sentence handed to him for embezzling Shs210 million. Through his legal team headed by Fred Muwema, he said they have already filed the notice of appeal before court pending the bail …
Read More »Mukula imprisonment is a hoax- UPC
By Aloysious Kasoma Opposition Uganda People’s Congress does not see the imprisonment of Former State minister for health, currently the Soroti Municipality Member of Parliament Capt. Mike Mukula as a fight against corruption but a show. Prof. Lutalo Bbosa the UPC Vice President said on Wednesday during the weekly party …
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