Uganda Airlines Chief Finance Officer Allan Kyeyune is facing immediate dismissal after the Minister of Works and Transport, Fred Byamukama, ordered the airline’s management to terminate his employment over questions surrounding his professional qualifications.

In a letter dated November 6 and addressed to Uganda Airlines Chief Executive Officer Girma Wake, Byamukama questioned how Kyeyune was appointed to the senior finance position despite allegedly lacking a qualification required by law. The minister directed that the matter be handled without delay.

Byamukama’s decision follows information reportedly provided by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU), which indicated that Kyeyune was not listed as a member of the professional body. The minister said he had also conducted his own checks and was informed that a person serving as chief finance officer at the national airline must be a certified professional accountant.

“I have also done my underground check and I am informed that for someone to become a chief finance officer at Uganda Airlines, they must be a certified professional accountant here in Uganda,” Byamukama stated in the letter.

The minister further instructed the airline to establish who was responsible for recruiting Kyeyune if the professional qualification was indeed a mandatory requirement for the position. He suggested that officials involved in an improper recruitment process could also face consequences.

“If it is true it (ICPA-U) was a requirement and he does not have the qualification, let me know who recruited him. Putting in mind that Ugandan laws do not work backwards or forward, Kyeyune should be terminated and the vacancy readvertised immediately,” the minister ordered.

The concerns had earlier been raised by ICPAU Chief Executive Officer Derrick Nkajja in a letter dated August 10, 2026, addressed to Uganda Airlines management. Nkajja reportedly explained that a review of the institute’s register had found Kyeyune was not a member, raising questions about his eligibility for the position.

“Upon reviewing our register, we found that Kyeyune is not a member of ICPAU, as required by law. We, therefore, highlight this matter to you for your action,” Nkajja wrote. The letter brought the matter to the attention of the airline’s leadership several months before Byamukama issued his directive.

The latest development puts Uganda Airlines management under pressure to act on the minister’s instructions and clarify how Kyeyune secured the finance position. It also raises questions about the airline’s recruitment procedures, with attention now turning to whether other officials could be held accountable if irregularities are established.