Parliamentary Committee on Commissions

BOU officials grilled over hiring external lawyers to battle court cases

BOU officials grilled over hiring external lawyers to battle court cases

The Bank of Uganda officials led by the deputy governor bank of Uganda Louis Kasekende were grilled before the parliamentary committee on commissions, statutory Authorities and state enterprises over hiring external lawyers to battle court cases which are against central bank. The committee chaired by the MP for Bugweri county Abdul Katuntu had summoned the […]

MPs query Bank of Uganda’s 50 year’s anniversary celebration expenditures

MPs query Bank of Uganda’s 50 year’s anniversary celebration expenditures

The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises queried the expenditure of Bank of Uganda during this year’s 50 years celebrations. MPs while interfacing with the Bank of Uganda officials led by the Governor, Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebire, said during the procurement of items and services for Bank of Uganda celebrations of 50 years there procurements […]

MPs order UNRA to rein on staff who wrongly approved 65 billion to a construction firm

The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has ordered the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to give the committee names of all the Authority staff who initiated and approved the unjustified payment during the reconstruction of Mbarara-Ntungamo-Kabale –Katuna road a project that cost 65 billion shillings. The committee while meeting the […]

MPs accuse former UNRA directors of forging contract documents.

MPs accuse former UNRA directors of forging contract documents.

The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (CCOSASE) recently pinned the former Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) directors for forging contract documents in the awarding of a 138 billion shillings contract. According to the auditor general’s report of 2013/14 there was variation on the dates of signing and awarding contracts meant for […]

Karim Hirji tells MPs CHOGM transformer was a gift from M7

Karim Hirji tells MPs CHOGM transformer was a gift from M7

Business man Karim Hirj last week confirmed that the 262 million shillings given to him by President to purchase a transformer during the 2007 Common Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM) was a gift. Karim told this to a team of four MPs who had been sent by the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises […]

MPs order UBC to clear Parliament over 10 billion debt reflected in its accounts records.

MPs order UBC to clear Parliament  over 10 billion debt reflected in its accounts records.

The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has directed Uganda Broadcasting Corporation management  to clear Parliament over 10 billion shillings reflected in UBC accounts as a debt by Parliament. The directive was made by the  deputy chairperson of the committee, Anita Among, after the query raised by the audit report of […]

MPs throw out Chinese firm for failure to avail relevant documents.

MPs throw out Chinese firm for failure to avail relevant documents.

The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authority and State Enterprises last week sent away representatives of five Chinese construction companies over failure to provide relevant documents detailing the payment of project affected persons on the various road works across the country. This During an interface between the committee chaired by MP, Abdul Katuntu into the […]

MPs shocked to learn sold assets at Uganda Railways have no register.

MPs shocked to learn sold assets at Uganda Railways have no register.

The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory and State Enterprises (COSASE) has today July 28, 2016 demanded for a list of properties sold by officials at the Uganda Railways Corporation (URC). Abdul Katuntu, the Committee Chairperson and also Bugweri Member of Parliament ordered officials from URC to produce a list of assets showing the prices at […]