By Melanie Aanyu,

The Inspectorate of Government has arrested former Uganda Airlines Chief Executive Officer, Cornwell Muleya.

Muleya was the CEO of the national airline until, April 2021 when the Minister of Works and Transport, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala suspended him together with other senior managers of the national carrier.

The deputy Inspector General of Government, Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria today(Tuesday) said the are currently carrying out investigations into mismanagement of the national carrier during the period when Muleya was the CEO.

She explained that Muleya has been arrested in accordance with section 35 of Inspectorate of Act 2002 for willfully and without lawful justification disobeying an order of the IGG when ordered.