President Museveni Takes Bold Steps To Combat Fraud In Public Institution

July 9, 2024 Uganda news Comments Off on President Museveni Takes Bold Steps To Combat Fraud In Public Institution

President Museveni is reportedly disturbed by the high number of cases of land grabbing involving officials from the State House and the Office of the President. This was revealed on Friday by Ms Phiona Barungi, the State House Special Assistant on General Duties while meeting land-grabbing victims in Luwero district. Barungi said the president had been lately overwhelmed by complaints about State House officials tormenting scores of people, especially in central Uganda. “There’s just too many complaints about State House employees,” she said. “We have become a big problem, even the president himself, who gave us these jobs is concerned… He does not know what to do.” “He sent us to serve the people but we are now serving our stomachs. It has gotten to a point where almost every state house official is involved in a land wrangle somewhere.” In a meeting held in Zirobwe village in Bukyimu sub-county in Bamunakika, Barungi said her office was being bombarded daily by helpless people. Some of these are facing death threats from powerful people. “Yesterday I had just landed from Turkey, I even was feeling sick. I found a man at the airport waiting for me,” Barungi told the meeting. “He told me that a man connected to Gen Muhoozi Kairerugaba was hunting him to kill him and take his land. When I asked around, it turned out that this man has no connection to Gen Muhoozi. He is just a serial land grabber.” In the meeting, the residents singled out a number of people who have been harassing them. These also went ahead destroying their crop gardens, and metting out all manner of violence to force them out of their land. The Minister of Lands Hon Sam Mayanja during the meeting ordered an immediate arrest of two of these land grabbers. They include Mary Babirye and Rasmus Kagaba. Check Also; Shock As Minister Raphael Magezi Directs Security To Investigate Katakwi Town Council Leadership For Grabbing Gov’t Land State House Anti-Corruption Unit Saves Family Land From Serial Land Grabber President Museveni Warns Land Grabbers As He receives the Land Probe Report

In a determined effort to tackle widespread fraud within public institutions, President Museveni announced on Tuesday the establishment of two additional units dedicated to scrutinizing financial misconduct. Recognizing the abundance of uncollected funds in the country, the president emphasized the urgent need for action. President Museveni expressed his conviction that the country possesses significant financial resources that are not being ...

Fighting Corruption Is Not As Difficult As People Think – President Museveni

January 26, 2024 Uganda news Comments Off on Fighting Corruption Is Not As Difficult As People Think – President Museveni

President Museveni in his national address last evening spoke about corruption in government and the whole country at large. He said fighting it is not as hard as most Ugandans think because it is not even a political matter. He said many culprits try to sabotage but people shouldn’t fear to report the corrupt to the authorities. Mr Museveni has ...

Vice President Of Malawi Arrested Over Corruption Charges

November 26, 2022 African News Comments Off on Vice President Of Malawi Arrested Over Corruption Charges

The Vice President of Malawi, Saulos Chilima, has been arrested on allegations that he accepted money in exchange for awarding government contracts, the country’s anti-corruption agency says. He is accused of receiving $280,000 (£230,000) from a British businessman “and other items”, a statement says. Dr Chilima pleaded not guilty to the corruption charges in court on Friday. They had already ...

UNRA Drowning In Shs140B Debts, COSASE Squeezes Allen Kagina To Explain

November 17, 2022 Uganda news Comments Off on UNRA Drowning In Shs140B Debts, COSASE Squeezes Allen Kagina To Explain

Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) ED, Ms Allen Kagina, has told lawmakers that her entity is struggling to clear a debt of more than Shs140b. She appeared before COSASE which is investigating the findings of the 2020/2021 Auditor General’s report. Ms Kagina said the Authority is yet to pay several project-affected persons. She added that they mostly use the huge ...