Insurance Regulatory Authority leadership row paralyse
A leadership dispute at the Insurance Regulatory Authority in Uganda has stalled parliamentary proceedings. Two individuals are currently claiming the CEO position, leading to confusion during an audit review.
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The power struggle disrupts government oversight and the accountability process for state-run financial institutions.
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Insurance Regulatory Authority leadership row paralyses COSASE
The tug-of-war almost brought the committee to a standstill, with two men each claiming to be the rightful head of the Insurance Regulatory Authority, leaving MPs struggling to determine who should answer the audit queries.
COSASE Chairperson and Kyadondo County East MP Haroon Muwada Nkunyingi. (Credit: Maria Wamala)
A dispute over who heads the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) briefly paralysed parliamentary business after two men claiming the top job appeared before the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE).
The two were Dr Protazio Sande, who was appointed acting chief executive officer (CEO) of the authority, and Dr Ibrahim Kaddunabbi Lubega, whose tenure as the substantive CEO had expired but who maintains that a court order allowed him to remain in office.
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