Makerere University appeals for help to pay sacked lecturers

Uganda’s Makerere University has appealed to the finance ministry to help it raise over UGX1 billion (US$270,000) to cover costs that arose after the University Staff Tribunal ordered the reinstatement of suspended and sacked staff back on the payroll, writes Charles Etukuri for New Vision.

In a letter to the finance ministry permanent secretary, Keith Muhakanizi, the university secretary, Yusuf Kiranda, noted that while executing its mandate, the staff tribunal directed the university to reinstate several members of staff who had either been dismissed or suspended by the appointments board after determination of cases of misconduct against them.

“The staff tribunal’s decisions bear financial implications of UGX1 billion to the university, which must pay wages to the reinstated staff … Part of the wage cost applies to financial year 2020-2021, while others are for previous financial years, hence constituting domestic arrears,” Kiranda explained.
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