Cabinet chaired by President Museveni on Monday this week is reported to have resolved to disband Uganda National Roads Authority and return its functions to Ministry of Works and Transport.
According to sources, the President Yoweri Museveni is angered by the mere fact that UNRA isn’t doing enough to tarmac roads like the previous team. It said Museveni in a meeting said that despite, the old team being corrupt, they did deliver in terms of tarmacking roads is concerned than the current ‘clean’ team.
Reports also indicate, UNRA Executive Director, Allen Kagiina who is now embroiled in an internal fights with some of her staff and she is pissed off for UNRA being described by President Museveni as the most bogus institution.
Kagina blames Gen. Salim Saleh and UNRA board Chairman Fred Jachan Omachi for her woes; she singles out Gen. Saleh for being all out to cut her wings by disbanding UNRA and rendering her useless.
Current UNRA staff will have to apply to Public Service Commission in order for them to be absorbed into the Public Works Department (PWD) of the Ministry of Works and Transport, Kagina who studied Psychology at Makere University joined Uganda Revenue Authority after a short stint at State and UNRA was her second government agency to head.
Mr.Museveni has of late been full of praise for Eng Sebuga Kimeza former ED UNRA describing him as a performer compared to Kagina who has failed to Procure EPC contractors for very crucial planned road projects including Rukungiri-Ishasha-Kanungu Road,Busenga-Mpigi Express highway.
Kagina is accused of dismantling UNRA’s technical capacity by replacing well educated and experienced engineers with relatives and friends with little or no engineering experience and her former colleagues at URA.
UNRA is reportedly employing more lawyers and administrators than engineers, there is also over 100 police officers at UNRA headquarters who monitor telephone calls made by staff and pay attention on supervision of road construction. Insides also the Executive Director travels upcountry in a convoy of 10 Vehicle.