airline governance Archives – CEO East Africa

Museveni Appoints Girma Wake Acting CEO of Uganda Airlines, Directs Bamuturaki to Step Aside

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryFebruary 16, 2026February 16, 2026

President Yoweri Museveni has directed that former Ethiopian Airlines Chief Executive Officer Girma Wake be appointed to lead a management transition at Uganda Airlines, amid ongoing efforts to stabilise the…

Museveni Meeting With Former Ethiopian Airlines CEO Sparks Speculation Over Uganda Airlines CEO Job

Paul MurungiThe Big Story Transport & LogisticsFebruary 5, 2026February 5, 2026

President Museveni has held discussions with Girma Wake, the former Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, amid an ongoing search for a substantive Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Airlines following…

Uganda Airlines, Jenifer Bamuturaki, and the reckoning of 2025

Paul MurungiEast Africa The Big StoryDecember 15, 2025March 3, 2026

When veteran journalist Andrew Mwenda posted a video of weary passengers stranded at Entebbe International Airport, his words cut deeper than the images themselves. “The tragedy happening at Uganda Airlines…