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Uganda Cricket Association Denies Mismanagement Allegations

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The Uganda Cricket Association (UCA) chairman, Dr Kato Sebbaale, convened a media briefing to address allegations of financial mismanagement made by former secretary Enock Barumba. Barumba had accused Sebbaale and UCA treasurer Godfrey Zaribwende of misappropriating funds worth Shs228m, which were part of an International Cricket Council (ICC) grant in 2009. However, Sebbaale presented evidence of internal and independent audits conducted by the African Cricket Association (ACA) and the ICC, which found no evidence of fraud.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Uganda Cricket Association (UCA) chairman, Dr Kato Sebbaale, convened a media briefing to address allegations of financial mismanagement by former secretary Enock Barumba.
  • Barumba had accused Sebbaale and UCA treasurer Godfrey Zaribwende of misappropriating funds worth Shs228m, which were part of an International Cricket Council (ICC) grant in 2009.
  • Sebbaale presented evidence of internal and independent audits conducted by the African Cricket Association (ACA) and the ICC, which found no evidence of fraud.
  • The alleged misappropriated funds were part of an ICC grant of Shs1.6b ($685,000) to UCA in 2009 for the development of the game.
  • Sebbaale admitted that Barumba had left signed cheques before traveling to Argentina in 2009, but denied they were blank cheques as Barumba had claimed.
  • The UCA officials, including secretary Fred Lutaaya, vice chairman Dan Ligyalingi, Organising Secretary Allan Ssematimba, and PRO Latimer Mukasa, stood in support of Sebbaale and the association.
  • The UCA's Chief Executive Officer, Justine Ligyalingi, pledged to furnish the media with detailed information on the association's plans for the future.

Statistics:

  • Shs228m: the amount of funds allegedly misappropriated by Sebbaale and Zaribwende.
  • Shs1.6b: the total value of the ICC grant awarded to UCA in 2009.
  • Shs685,000: the equivalent value of the ICC grant in US dollars.
  • Shs228m: the amount of funds withdrawn by Sebbaale and the team during their trip to Argentina in 2009.

Sources:

  • The Monitor/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX (May 16, 2011)
  • The Sunday Monitor (May 15, 2011)
  • African Cricket Association (ACA)
  • International Cricket Council (ICC)
  • Copyright The Monitor. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com).

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