Driver who transported pineapples in ambulance interdicted
By Emmanuel Arineitwe
The Rukungiri District Chief Administrative Officer Ndora Kagaba has interdicted Matayo Barekye, a driver attached to Kebisoni Health Center IV in Rukungiri District after he was allegedly found transporting pineapples in the facility’s ambulance.
According to the interdiction letter dated 28th January, 2022, 50-year old Barekye, a resident of Nyakabare cell, Kebisoni town council was on January 27, 2022 photographed while allegedly offloading pineapples from an ambulance registration number UG 3797M, at Nyamunuka trading center in Ntungamo District.
The letter states that Barekye was returning from Ntungamo where you had taken a patient.
Kagaba said Barekye has been interdicted from duty immediately pending investigations into his misconduct and asked him to hand over office to the In-Charge Kebisoni Health Centre IV as per government standing orders section F-D.
He adds that Barekye will be paid half of his gross salary and he should not leave the country without permission from the Chief Administrative Officer.
Elly Maate, Kigezi regional police spokesman says the interdiction comes just a few days after he was arrested by the police in Rukungiri district on charges of abuse of office.
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