Suspended Makerere senior staff arrested
Apr 19, 2018
Senior administrative assistant Edward Kisuze was held at Wandegeya Police Station in Kampala.
EDUCATION
KAMPALA - A senior staff of Makerere University suspended recently over allegations of sexual harassment has been arrested.
Police said Dr. Edward Kisuze, a senior administrative assistant in the academic registrar's office, was being held at Wandegeya Police Station.
In a statement on Wednesday, Police said the official was under their custody "over allegations of sexual harassment and being a public nuisance".
Kisuze was this week exposed by a female student, Racheal Njoroge Njeri, while he was allegedly molesting her in his office.
Following the leak, Prof. William Bazeyo, the acting University vice-chancellor, asked Kisuze to submit a written report by April 17, on the allegations against him.
Kisuze was suspended on half pay pending investigations. He was also asked to hand over all university property to the academic registrar.
Ritah Namisango, the university spokesperson, told New Vision that the suspended official had been arrested by Police.
Last month, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, the univesity vice-chancellor, suspended Dr. Swizen Kyomuhendo, a lecturer in the department of social work and social administration, also over sexual harassment allegations.
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