Trails of WhatsApp messages the Nile Post has seen shows officials in confusion, wondering what was going on because they had not heard from Dr Kakumba.
Officials at Makerere University only found out Prof Umar Kakumba was no longer their first deputy vice chancellor after his"unceremonious" removal from the institution's leadership WhatsApp group.
As officials at the Hill were still trying to put a head to tail, Deputy Registrar Patience Mushengyezi Rubabinda removed Dr Kakumba from the 'Mak Senate Members' group as well. "I believe that if Prof Kakumba was told that you are no longer DVC , himself would have written a message on the WhatsApp groups his position subscribes to and told them bye-bye just like others whose terms end do," another official said.
Dr Umar Kakumba has been removed from his position as Makerere University's Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, But Prof Barnabas Nawangwe, the university vice chancellor, said in a brief message that"these are normal" when this reporter inquired into the stormy text messages the university officials were exchanging on Saturday.
The principal of the College of Natural Sciences, Ireeta, is said to be bright and hardworking with great commitment to Makerere but much hated for rising on the clutches Muasa held for him only to kick them in the groin after reaching the Council.
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