Mr Andrew Munanura Karokora, the son of former Supreme Court Judge Alfred Karokora, is the new deputy Inspector General of Government.

According to a statement from State House sent at the weekend, Mr Karokora joins Lady Justice Irene Mulyagonja and Raphael Bakku to complete a fully-constituted office of the Ombudsman.

“Colleagues, in the powers vested in the President by Article 223(4) of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, the President has appointed Andrew Munanura Karokora as the Deputy Inspector General of Government,” reads the State House statement.

It adds: “H.E the President has therefore forwarded his name to the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Rebbecca Kadaga, for parliamentary approval as stipulated in the Constitution.” Parliament through the vetting committee has to first affirm Mr Karokora’s nomination for eventual appointment.

Vetting date

According to sources in Parliament, Ms Kadaga has called the vetting committee to sit on August 27 and vet the newly-appointed eight ministers and ministers of state. While appearing before the committee of Legal and Parliament Affairs early this month, IGG Mulyagonja said she had been informed of her substantive deputy although she declined to name the individual.

In a telephone interview with this newspaper, Mr Karokora said he would do the duties required of him using his legal practice experience and the youthful vigor that office demands.

The Constitutional Court previously has ruled that the office of the Inspectorate of Government does not have powers to prosecute suspects implicated for corruption and abuse of office until it is fully constituted.

This ruling followed a petition by the three indicted ministers Mwesigwa Rukutana (Labour) Sam Kuteesa (Foreign Affairs) and Chief Whip John Nasasira over the IGG’s prosecution on their actions during the Chogm meeting.