Months after introducing the controversial lifestyle audit, the office of the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has started biting hard.
With the help of police, they managed to arrest former Uganda Airlines chief executive officer, Cornwell Muleya.
Muleya was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly disobeying the IGG’s orders.
When contacted the IGG spokesperson, Ms Ali Munira confirmed the arrest.
“Yes true. But I need to get more information,” she said in a WhatsApp text.
According to the Uganda Police, Muleya disobeyed lawful orders from the Inspectorate of Government that has been investigating his files on allegations of abuse of office, corruption among others.
Muleya’s woes started on April 21, 2021, after Works minister Edward Katumba Wamala sent him and 12 other top officials on forced leave and later put them on suspension.
They were suspended on the orders of President Museveni to pave way for investigations into allegations of financial mismanagement, collusion, and nepotism in staff recruitment among other issues. After nine months of suspension, Muleya’s contract was terminated.
Muleya was among the officials involved in the revival of the airline.
He is a Zambian who ventured into aviation in 1995 as general manager and CEO of Air Botswana Corporation for eight years, moved on to Air Mauritius, and worked as CEO for Zambezi Airlines Ltd and ALS Limited in Kenya.
Then, he was contracted as CEO of Air Uganda in 2013. He has thereby worked in aviation for over 23 years.
