The BBC is reviewing the contracts of Alan Kasujja and Paul Bakibinga ahead of a fresh round of cut-offs, impeccable sources in London and Kampala have told Bbeg Media.
Insider sources have told us that Kasujja and Bakibinga, two of Uganda’s biggest media exports to the UK, were recently notified of the reviews, which could see them either transferred to other departments or laid off. Other BBC World Service employees are also affected.
At the moment, the two remain employees of the UK’s premier public broadcasting giant until they are told otherwise, sources said.
We have been told that job reviews are the start of the laying-off process. Once staff have been notified that their jobs are under review, they go through a round of interviews and training to see whether they fit in the organisation’s plans. Those that are let go of are given terminal benefits.
The phased cuts are part of broader efforts by the BBC to cut 500 jobs across the corporation by March 2026. BBC is facing financial constraints after the UK government cut funding.
BBC headcount has fallen by 2,000 employees – or 10% – since 2019, the corporation noted in a report last year. Currently, the corporation employs 17,611 staff across various departments and regions.
A voluntary redundancy scheme was also launched last year for staff who want to take early retirement.
Bakibinga joined the BBC in 1997, while Kasujja was recruited in September 2012 under the Newsday Service, where he is Lead Presenter. We were not able to get a comment from Kasujja and Bakibinga.
