Sylvia Muwebwa Nabatanzi, the beleaguered Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) chairperson has left office after the President rejected to renew her contract.
Sylvia’s contract expired on January 19, 2021 after several efforts of lobbying for a renewal were unsuccessful.
She has since changed a name from Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi to Sylvia Muwebwa Nabatanzi, a move perceived as tactical to run away from her dirty past.
Our source at the Commission who asked not to be mentioned said, Sylvia leaves office along with her board members whose presence in the office has done more harm than good.
But a separate source said, other board members’ contracts will be renewed.
For example, late last year in November Sylvia was remanded to Kigo prison by the Anti-Corruption Court on charges related to corruption before committing her to the High Court.
While probing her, the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) feared that Sylvia’s stay in office would jeopardize investigations and therefore recommended that she is interdicted immediately.
The line Ministry- Gender and Labour- Permanent Secretary Aggrey Kibenge sought guidance of the Solicitor General in relation to what criteria to follow to remove her from office since she was directly appointed by the President.
Responding to Mr Kibenge, the Solicitor General said “Ms. Sylvia Muwebwa is not appointed by the Public Service Commission but by the President, who also has the authority to revoke her appointment according to Section 6 of the Equal Opportunities Commission Act.”
Sylvia until to date battles 25 charges of corruption, abuse of office, causing financial loss, embezzlement and conspiracy to defraud government.
Its further alleged that that being employed at the same office with other co accused conspired to defraud nine Million four hundred eighty thousand shillings from Government.
Sylvia who has been away will return on Friday to handover office.
Speaking to this website about this development Sylvia Muwebwa Nabatanzi said she was travelling and would call back after reaching Kampala.
However, she delegated a proxy who, while speaking to us wished to remain anonymous.
He confirmed that it is true her former boss has left office and will handover office on Friday.
