Politics 24 August 2026 Daily Monitor (Uganda)
COSASE Summons Uganda Airlines Management Over Shs1.9 Trillion Audit Queries
Parliament's Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has summoned top Uganda Airlines officials, including its CEO, after they failed to appear to address significant financial discrepancies highlighted in the Auditor General's latest report. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/cosase-summons-uganda-airlines-bosses-over-shs1-9-trillion-audit-queries-5569368
Top management officials at Uganda Airlines have been formally summoned by the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) to answer critical financial questions. The summons follows the airline’s failure to appear before the committee on Monday as scheduled, prompting COSASE Chairperson Muwada Nkunyingi to direct that police serve summonses for a new appearance on Thursday.
Among those called are the Accounting Officer, the Chairperson of the Contracts Committee, the Manager of Corporate Affairs, and both current and former Chief Executive Officers. The Auditor General’s report has raised serious concerns regarding the airline’s financial standing and operations, particularly in light of the government’s Shs1.984 trillion investment versus the Shs200 million recorded as share capital.
The committee is also scrutinizing issues related to aircraft leasing, instances of individuals holding cash outside of banking channels, and questionable contracts for aviation fuel that have reportedly led to accumulated charges and losses. The report points to unsupported fuel suppliers and penalties amounting to $1.782 billion lacking proper justification.
Lawmakers expressed frustration over the airline’s repeated evasion of parliamentary oversight, with COSASE indicating a determination to hold all entities accountable. Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oboth had previously cautioned accounting officers against skipping committee invitations, emphasizing their constitutional duty to Parliament and the citizens.
This situation echoes past challenges with Uganda Airlines’ accountability, including a previous COSASE report that was not tabled in the House. The current committee is committed to ensuring transparency and rigorous scrutiny of public funds entrusted to the national carrier.