Tag: Jenifer Bamuturaki

Museveni Appoints 82 Year Old Girma New Uganda Airlines CEO

President Yoweri Museveni has appointed 82 year old veteran aviation executive Girma Wake as the new Uganda Airlines Chief Executive Officer (CEO) replacing embattled Jenifer Bamuturaki who was sacked from the Job by President Museveni on Monday. The appointment has been confirmed by the Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi […]

Museveni Orders Bamuturaki Sacking From Uganda Airlines

President Museveni has ordered for the sacking of Jenifer Bamuturaki as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Uganda Airlines. According to multiple sources at the airline, the axe follows a State House meeting held in September 2025 that reviewed mounting governance failures, disputed aircraft procurement decisions and growing financial losses at the national carrier. The […]

Uganda Airlines Partially Resumes Long Haul Flights

Uganda Airlines has announced the partial resumption of it’s long haul international routes flight schedule following delays and cancellations of flights since yesterday. Passengers plying the Entebbe-Dubai (United Arab Emirates) route, the national carrier’s most lucrative route were the first to complain among others about the cancellation and rescheduling of their flights. This prompted the […]

Just In! Uganda Airlines Halts Long Haul Flights

Uganda Airlines has momentarily halted the national carriers long haul flights between Entebbe and various airport destinations with it’s A330-800neo Aircraft. In a brief statement released Thursday evening, the national carrier noted that it was stopping operations using the largest Aircraft in it’s fleet due to operational challenges. “We are currently experiencing disruptions on our […]

Bamuturaki, Top Uganda Airlines Officials Snub COSASE

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Uganda Airlines Jenifer Bamuturaki and her top management have snubbed a meeting before the Parliament’s Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) where they were supposed to appear to respond to queries raised in the Auditor General’s 2023/24 Report. While appearing before the same committee last week, Bamuturaki shocked […]

Uganda Airlines to Ground CRJ 900 Fleet Over Lack of Spare Parts

The CEO Uganda Airlines, Jenifer Bamuturaki has revealed that the national carrier is set to retire its fleet of Bombardier CRJ 900 jets due to mounting challenges in sourcing spare parts. Bamuturaki made the revelation while appearing before Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) noting that the move will see the […]