Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Spokesperson, Ibrahim Kibuuka Bbossa, has resigned from his role at the Nakawa-based government agency.
The chief publicist, who was at the helm for over three years, is coy on his next move.
Pressed to reveal his next move, he said, ““You’ll know soon enough. We are going to be working even more closely,” he said.
His resignation caught fellow staffers off guard. Many were only communicating in whispers.
Attempts to get finer details from Corporate Affairs Manager, Robert Kalumba were futile, as the Rhumba mad publicist offered to discuss Awilo Longomba’s impending Kampala concert next month rather than discuss Bbosa’s next destination.
The amiable and reclusive Bbosa joined the revenue-collecting body in November 2021 as the Assistant Commissioner of Public and Corporate Affairs in the Commissioner General’s office at Nakawa.
Formerly at the Uganda Communications Commission in a similar role, Bbosa has been at the helm of URA’s public-facing initiatives during a period of significant transformation led by CG John R. Musinguzi but called on time at the institution, declaring August 30 (today) as his last day in office.
Bbosa previously worked with Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited and the Uganda National Bureau of Standards, as well as the Uganda Red Cross Society, as the Corporate Fundraising Officer.
Among his most tenacious work demands at URA involved explaining almost daily that the controversial Electronic Fiscal Receipting System (Efris) was not a new tax but a measure of enforcing compliance amidst protests by traders surrounding the tax force.
Bbossa has been known for promptly responding to enquiries on digital media platforms and extending the same responsiveness to media enquiries, which not only made him popular with the media but also brought URA closer to the citizens.
He is also credited for having innovatively brought to life various URA initiatives, including the ‘Mpa E Receipt Yange’ campaign, which focused on promoting the use of e-receipts among Ugandans and was the first integrated marketing campaign implemented by the Uganda Revenue Authority.
During his time at Nakawa, Bbosa prioritised taxpayer education over tax payment demands. It is this same zeal that saw him transform what was initially a unit within the Public and Corporate Affairs Division into a fully-fledged division.
