Prof. Waswa Balunywa, the former Principal of Makerere University Business School (MUBS), has been remanded to Luzira Prison following charges of abuse of office brought against him by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
The charges stem from alleged irregular staff recruitment during his tenure as principal in March 2023.
According to the charge sheet, Prof. Balunywa is accused of unlawfully appointing three individuals — Arike James, Nuwagira Nathan, and Nimrod Kakayi — as Administrative Assistants, despite their failure to meet the minimum academic qualifications required for the positions.
The DPP, Jane Frances Abodo, asserts that the appointments were made arbitrarily, in violation of public service procedures, and resulted in ineligible costs to the Government of Uganda.
“Prof. Balunywa recruited Nimrod Kakayi as an Administrative Assistant well knowing that he did not have the minimum academic qualifications for the position, thereby creating ineligible costs for the Government of Uganda,” said Abodo.
Prof. Balunywa was charged alongside Jacqueline Namaganda, the former Acting Director of Human Resources at MUBS, who currently serves as the institution’s Chief Quality Assurance Officer.
Namaganda is accused of neglect of duty for failing to evaluate the eligibility of the appointees, effectively enabling their improper recruitment.
The alleged offenses occurred between March 18 and March 28, 2023, while Prof. Balunywa was still serving as the MUBS Principal.
