Corruption War! Museveni Fires Geraldine Ssali, Appoints Alex Kakooza PS Trade Ministry.

The President of the Republic fo Uganda Gen.Yoweri Museveni has fired the embattled Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Trade, Industries, and Cooperatives, Geraldine Ssali Busuulwa, and appointed Alex Kakooza as the new Permanent Secretary of the Ministry.

Kakooza was introduced to the Trade Ministry staff at 10 a.m. on Friday 26th July 2024. 

Kakooza served as the PS in the ministry of education until July 2021, when he was moved to the office of the president as the Principal Private Secretary to the Vice President.

Ssali's fate is after being cremanded and committed to high court for trial with Three Members of Parliment Michael Mawanda (Igara East), Ignatius Mudimi Wamakuyu (Elgon County) and Paul Akamba (Busiki County) alongside lawyerJulius Taitankoko Kirya and Leonard Kavundira , the Principal Cooperative Officerfrom Trade Minister on charges of; Abuse of office, Causing financial loss and Conspiracy to defraud.

 The PS in abuse of her office irregularity added Buyaka Growers Cooperative Society among those to be paid war loss compensation in the FY 2021/22, yet it was not initially listed.

 She subsquently conspired with others and irregularly made payments of UGX 3.4B meant for the Cooperative to Kirya and Co. Advocates, causing financial loss to government.