By Spy Uganda
Kampala: Former ICT state minister, George William Nyombi Thembo has been appointed the as the new executive director of Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) replacing Engineer Irene Kaggwa Ssewankambo, who has been holding the position in acting capacity after taking over from Godfrey Mutabazi four years ago.
Thembo’s appointment was announced on Friday by the minister for ICT and national guidance, Dr Chris Baryomunsi saying Thembo will lead UCC for the next five years.
At the time of his appointment, Thembo was heading the Uganda Communications Universal Service Access Fund (UCUSAF), which was previously Rural Communication Development Fund.
Thembo is also a former Member of Parliament who represented Kassanda South in Mubende district.
Aged 59, Thembo was one of the final four candidates from a pool of about 70 Ugandans who had applied for the job of UCC ED when it was advertised two months ago.
Eng Kaggwa is now the Director for Engineering and Communication Infrastructure. She had also applied for the job alongside Nyombi Thembo, Corporate Affairs Director Fred Otunnu and Industry Affairs Director Julianne Mweheire.
Under Eng Kaggwa regime, UCC has attempted to switch off hundreds of radio stations. UCC has also failed to push for the lifting of the ban on Facebook in Uganda
