Bubulo West MP elect Peter Werikhe faces arrest over sh15 billion lost at NOTU

By Correspondent 

Peter Christopher Werikhe, the Secretary General of the National Organization of Trade Unions (NOTU) has through his lawyers of Mungoma, Mabonga Wakhakha and Co. Advocates rushed to the High Court in Kampala, seeking protection from NOTU Chairperson Wilson Owere and Ezra Kanyana, the Secretary General National Union of Theatrical, Domestic and General Workers (NUTDOW), an affiliate of NOTU, who both want to evict him from his current position because of his participation in the recently concluded polls.

Werikhe, an MP elect for Bubulo West Constituency says his Boss wrote him a letter dated February 13, directing him to call for a General Council meeting and also prepare a good defense regarding the allegations of financial impropriety and property mismanagement.

The Drone Media has been informed that the Bubulo MP is facing arrest over billions he lost and never accounted for.  Our source reveals that there is over sh5 billions that came from ILO, Norway  Office to fund NOTU activities, including office rent and administration at Odur Lane.

There is also another sh280 millions that came from President Museveni as compensation for Uganda Labour College, which was at LDC. The money was to construct a labour College, but it never saw the light of the day.

The Source also reveals that Werikhe reportedly sold NOTU land in Njeru in Jinja; it is believed he sold it at sh150 millions, but declared sh80 millions that has not been accounted for.

Werikhe reportedly received  sh500 millions from UNHCR to train Trade Union leaders on how to deal with refugees, but nobody trained.

Werikhe reportedly borrowed sh8 millions from Uganda Nurses and Midwifes Union, which he has never deliberately refused to pay back.  He is also accused of mishandling Trade Union Scholarship  Scheme; he reportedly got funds to send Trade Unionists abroad; but he allegedly sent non-unionists.

He reportedly received money for COVID-19 to help children of Trade Unionists, but it was reportedly diverted to political campaigns.

Werikhe is alleged to have planned for office break-in where 4 computers were reportedly stolen, yet they contained all the reports.  The robbery of computers was aimed at evading of forensic audit by Earnest and Young which was commissioned by ILO, Norway Office.  This followed a petition by Uganda Hospitality Union General Secretary Frank Mugema.