The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has undertaken a significant reshuffling and transfer process involving over 100 officers and rangers. The decision was reached during the 46th closed-door meeting held on December 28-29, 2024, at Protea Hotel in Entebbe Municipality, with the changes set to take effect from January 1, 2024.
Notable Staff Transfers
| Previous Position | New Position | Destination |
|---|---|---|
| Edison Nuwamanya – Chief Warden, Kibale CA | Manager of Human-Wildlife Conflict (HQ) | Authority Headquarters |
| Paul Kiwanuka – Senior Warden, Murchison FA | Senior Warden of Engineering Services | Queen Elizabeth Conservation Area |
| Gertrude Namakula – Senior Warden, Kidepo CA | Senior Warden in Charge of Awareness and Education | Authority Headquarters (Kampala) |
| John Tibesigwa – Warden, Rwenzori Mountains | Chief Warden, Kibale Conservation Area | Kibale Conservation Area |
| Isaiah Bwire – Warden, Queen Elizabeth’s Ishasha | Transferred to Mgahinga National Park | Mgahinga National Park |
| Alice Lechi Angundaru – Senior Warden, Murchison FA | Transferred to Kidepo Valley CA | Kidepo Valley Conservation Area |
| Tom Egessa – Senior Warden Accounts, Kidepo CA | Transferred to Murchison Falls CA | Murchison Falls Conservation Area |
| Janet Busingye – Senior Warden Accounts, Queen EA | Transferred to Bwindi Impenetrable NP | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park |
| James Turyasingura – Warden Accounts, Murchison FA | Transferred to Queen Elizabeth CA | Queen Elizabeth Conservation Area |
Several other staff members, including those in law enforcement, tourism, assistant wardens, accounts clerks, drivers, and intelligence officers, have also been transferred. The directive, issued in a letter signed by Sam Mwandha, the UWA executive director, and Chemonges Sabilla, the deputy director in charge of legal and corporate affairs, instructed chief wardens to facilitate the smooth transition of the transferred personnel to their new assignments.
It remains unclear whether the reshuffle in the finance and accounts department is a response to previous financial mismanagement scandals within UWA or if it is part of a routine transfer process.
