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A Makerere University lecturer has been awarded general damages worth Shs120million after his promotion to full professor was frustrated by the university’s appointments’ board.

The Makerere University Staff Tribunal in its ruling dated August 2, 2024, held that Dr Jude Ssempebwa met all requirements to be promoted from Associate Professor to full Professor, yet the university declined.

The university unsuccessfully argued that Dr Ssempebwa had not attained six years of actual teaching while at the rank of associate professor to qualify to be promoted to full professor, yet Dr Ssempebwa had attained seven years of actual teaching.

“In the circumstances, the tribunal finds and rules as follows; the appellant (Dr Ssempebwa) had the actual teaching of six years as of July 26, 2017. The appellant had the required publications for promotion to the rank of professor on the fast-track system based on the respondent’s policies,” the tribunal ruled.

Tribunal comprised its chairperson Dr Henry Onoria and members Dr Fred Maniraga, Sarah Wegosasa and Joseph Kalema.

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