By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
Long serving Makerere University Business School, Prof, Waswa Balunywa has finally exited the institute he served for the last 26 years.
The exit of Prof. Balunywa was confirmed by the Mubs University Council in its 2nd of June, 2023 communication to all staff and students.
In the communication, the University Council it had replaced Prof. Balunywa by Prof. Moses Muhwezi as Acting University Principal.
Balunywa’s term expired on 31st May, 2023.
According to an email addressed to all Mubs staff, the University Council said: “Following the expiry of Prof Balunywa’s contract as Principal on May 31, Council at its special meeting held on June 2 resolved to appoint Prof Muhwezi as Acting Principal pursuant to section 40(2) of the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001.”
Prof Muhwezi was appointed Acting Deputy Principal in 2014 and confirmed as substantive Deputy Principal in 2019.
He previously worked as Dean of the Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Business Administration, head of the Department of procurement and supply chain management, and head of Department of management science at Mubs.
According to the email, Prof Muhwezi is slated to act as the School Principal until such a time when the position is filled substantively in accordance with the law.
Prof Balunywa is one of the longest-serving principals at Makerere University. Prof Balunywa has been head of MUBS since its inception in 1997, with a renewal of his five-year term contracts in the past.
