President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has gone all guns blazing on Uganda Airlines CEO Jenifer Bamuturaki, accusing her of presiding over rampant corruption, financial rot, and outright theft at the national carrier.
The showdown, held at State House Entebbe, was nothing short of dramatic. Bamuturaki reportedly arrived expecting to discuss the stalled Boeing aircraft purchase. Instead, she faced a full dossier of allegations compiled by State House investigators, exposing billions of shillings in inflated contracts, shady deals, and mysterious payments.
“What are you still doing at the helm of this airline?” Museveni reportedly thundered, slamming documents on the table.
Once publicly defended by the President, Bamuturaki now finds herself stripped of trust. Museveni ordered that the CEO position be thrown open to competitive recruitment, signaling a dramatic end to her tenure.
Alleged Scandals That Shocked the Nation
Sources say the State House dossier detailed a laundry list of corruption:
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Boeing aircraft leases and multi-billion procurement deals allegedly inflated for personal gain
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Fuel supply contracts that enriched insiders while bleeding the airline dry
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Shs6 billion headquarters renovations riddled with questionable spending
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Failure to remit nearly $100 million in passenger fees to the Civil Aviation Authority
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Foreign accounts reportedly holding illicit earnings
Bamuturaki and her CFO Allan Kyeyune were swiftly escorted out as Museveni unleashed fury on the airline board for complicity and silence.
Staff Revolt, Legal Battles, and a Carrier on the Brink
The airline, revived in 2019 after nearly two decades of dormancy, now faces staff unrest, lawsuits, and regulatory scrutiny. Museveni reportedly warned that the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) will pursue anyone implicated in the alleged rot.
“Heads will roll,” a State House insider revealed, underscoring that no one is untouchable at Uganda Airlines.
With the halted Boeing deal, bloated contracts, and multi-million-dollar scandals, Uganda Airlines teeters on the edge of crisis. Observers say Museveni’s clean-up could either save the flag carrier or decimate its leadership entirely.
By press time, neither Bamuturaki nor the Ministry of Works and Transport had issued a statement—but the writing is on the wall: Uganda Airlines is entering a period of sweeping reckoning, and the era of impunity is over.
