The commission that was appointed by Museveni to look at the fees hike at Makerere and other universities in
The commission unearthed corruption, embezzlement of funds, bad governance as well as commercilsation of education at
The 35pg dossier also cites lack of professionals to an extent that some faculties are managed by assistant lecturers instead of full professors. The report also adds that the accounting processes used are archaic creating loopholes for embezzlement. There was also a difference noted in the budget and the report figures that couldn’t be accounted for.
The institution also failed to account for all the monies generated as income to the university and also failed to explain the lack of professionals as well as the internal strife in the leadership ranks.
There is an urgent need to address the problems facing this institution and Museveni’s act is a step in the right direction.
Makerere has an alumnus that reads like who is who of East African leadership to world academia that should all rally around the university and support this sleeping giant.
It would be a terrible thing to waste.
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