#Entebbe International Airport

Thirteen officials and technical staff of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) are in Kigo Prison over a string of security breaches and vandalism at Entebbe International Airport. Chief Magistrate Stella Maris Amabilis of the Entebbe Chief Magistrate's Court remanded them on Monday until November 18, when she will rule on bail. All 13 denied the charges, the Nile Post reported. Prosecutors opposed bail, the Daily Monitor reported. They argued that releasing the suspects could hurt ongoing investigations because several co-accused are still at large. Works and Transport Minister Fred Byamukama said the breaches caused about Shs3.7 billion in direct damage. He put the cost of full repairs at about Shs23 billion. In one case, IT manager Dr James Mubiru, Doreen Atukwase, Richard Mulenzi and Engineer Geoffrey Wanyama face neglect of duty charges over the server room. Prosecutors say Mubiru failed to supervise his juniors, while Atukwase and Mulenzi did not secure the room's keys. Wanyama allegedly failed to fix a faulty biometric lock. On January 5, 2026, an unauthorised person allegedly got into the room. The Daily Monitor named her as Sandra Agaath Namugalwa. She allegedly cut off check-in counters and flight display screens for about two hours. In a separate case, four staff face charges under…