Kampala, Uganda: Uganda’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has taken a decision to request that the Inspectorate of Government Beti Kamya Tirwomwe conduct an investigation into the alleged misconduct of the NSSF executive director Richard Byarugaba.
It is reported that in a telephone interview, the chairman of the board, Peter Kimbowa, confirmed that they have already recommended that the appropriate government agencies are to conduct investigations.
The NSSF board meeting tomorrow could be influenced by this issue, which Kimbowa claims will include discussions of the Fund’s continuity.
On December 22, President Museveni ordered investigations into Byarugaba’s alleged misuse of the Fund during a meeting with the NSSF board members and the Minister for Gender, Labour, and Social Development, Betty Amongi.
Byarugaba’s five-year contract renewal, which came up for renewal on November 30, was the topic of the meeting.
“We met the President yesterday and he has directed that we investigate Byarugaba over abuse of office, corruption, and mismanagement of the Fund’s projects,” a source who attended the meeting told this reporter.
Byarugaba was also at State House but was reportedly stopped from attending the meeting by the President.
Last year, Amongi asked Byarugaba to leave office on the basis that he has attained retirement age.
In a July 22 letter, Amongi who is the co-political overseer of the Fund alongside her finance counterpart Matia Kasaija, noted that under the Public Service Standing Order and NSSF Human Resource Policy, Byarugaba, like his deputy Patrick Ayota did, should have automatically retired on clocking 60 years
Fund (NSSF) has suggested that the Inspectorate of Government conduct an investigation into the alleged misconduct of the NSSF executive director Richard Byarugaba.
In a telephone interview, the chairman of the board, Peter Kimbowa, confirmed that they have already recommended that the appropriate government agencies are to conduct investigations.
The NSSF board meeting tomorrow could be influenced by this issue, which Kimbowa claims will include discussions of the Fund’s continuity.
On December 22, President Museveni ordered investigations into Byarugaba’s alleged misuse of the Fund during a meeting with the NSSF board members and the Minister for Gender, Labour, and Social Development, Betty Amongi.
Byarugaba’s five-year contract renewal, which came up for renewal on November 30, was the topic of the meeting.
“We met the President yesterday and he has directed that we investigate Byarugaba over abuse of office, corruption, and mismanagement of the Fund’s projects,” a source who attended the meeting told this reporter.
Byarugaba was also at State House but was reportedly stopped from attending the meeting by the President.
Last year, Amongi asked Byarugaba to leave office on the basis that he has attained retirement age.
In a July 22 letter, Amongi who is the co-political overseer of the Fund alongside her finance counterpart Matia Kasaija, noted that under the Public Service Standing Order and NSSF Human Resource Policy, Byarugaba, like his deputy Patrick Ayota did, should have automatically retired on clocking 60 years