Katushabe Clears the Air: Public Service Commission Decides Amanyire's Fate

The Commissioner for Transport Regulation and Safety at the Ministry of Works and Transport, Winstone Katushabe, has firmly distanced himself from Ronald Amanyire’s recent plea for forgiveness and administrative assistance. Amanyire, the former Principal Road Safety Officer, had written a letter seeking reconciliation and backing to lift his ongoing interdiction, but Katushabe insisted he holds no mandate to intervene in the process.

Amanyire was originally interdicted on April 30, 2026, by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Bageya Waiswa. The suspension followed heavy allegations of misconduct, including the unauthorised sharing of official government documents on his X account. Investigators also accused him of insubordination, skipping performance plans, avoiding departmental meetings, and publicly criticising major government initiatives like the Intelligent Traffic Monitoring System on social media.

Following the disciplinary action, which placed him on a half salary and barred him from office premises, Amanyire initially challenged the decision. He claimed he was punished unfairly without a proper hearing for speaking out against corruption. However, by mid-June, the embattled former officer shifted approach by writing an apology letter to Katushabe. In the correspondence, Amanyire expressed deep remorse for social media posts that undermined the Commissioner’s authority and fueled online attacks.

Despite the apology and promises to reform, Katushabe maintained that personal reconciliation is entirely separate from official administrative relief. He stressed that civil servant disciplinary actions and interdictions are strictly handled by the Permanent Secretary and the Public Service Commission. Consequently, Amanyire’s return to office rests entirely in the hands of those mandated oversight bodies, as reported by Nile Post.