The Ugandan Government has extended the contract of Cornwell Muleya, the Uganda Airlines chief executive officer, who is currently serving in acting capacity.
Muleya, who has been CEO of Uganda Airlines since September 2019, now has a contract extension of 18 months through to September 2022. This is the third contract extension in a row. Bageya Waiswa, the Works Ministry permanent secretary, confirmed the extension but noted that although the process to recruit a substantive chief executive officer had taken longer than planned, it was still on course. The airline is due an ICAO review over the coming months. It remains unclear why the Ugandan government does not hire Cornwell Muleya on a permanent contract.