Attached are Inspectorate of Government cases in the Anti-Corruption Court this week from Monday, 30th October to Friday, 3rd November, 2017.

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The Makerere University Anti-Corruption Youth Team (ACYT) organized commemoration of this year’s IACD (2017) at Makerere University (MUK) one month ahead of the Designated IACD to allow for students to participate before they break off for third term’s holidays. The participants were drawn from both Secondary Schools, tertiary Institutions and from MUK.

The activity was in collaboration with Directorate of Ethics and Integrity, Inspectorate of Government and Transparency International. Mrs. Christine Iga, a Senior Inspectorate Officer (SIO), who represented the IG, made a presentation on “the Role of the IG and how the Youth can participate in the fight against Corruption”. Ms. Joan Ayikoru, an Inspectorate Officer (IO) was also in attendance.

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The Inspectorate of Government (IG) signed Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] with a total of 31 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in greater Northern Uganda to help in monitoring the implementation of Northern Uganda Social Action Fund [NUSAF III] project and other government projects.

The CSOs are partnering and collaborating with the Inspectorate of Government to implement the Citizen Engagement Framework referred to as “Community Responsibility to Enhance Transparency and Accountability, CRETA’, Activity of the Third Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF III), Strengthening Transparency, Accountability and Anti-Corruption Component (STAAC) being implemented in the 56 districts in the NUSAF III project area.

This activity is a follow up on the successful implementation of the Social Accountability and Community Monitoring (SACM) of Transparency, Accountability and Anti-Corruption (TAAC) Sub-component of NUSAF II. The overall objective of the CRETA activity is ‘ to build the capacity of community monitoring groups (CMGs) to enhance community responsibility, transparency and accountability in the implementation of the NUSAF III sub-projects and other government programs.

Deputy IGG George Bamugemereire officiated at the MOU signing in Mbale for 14 CSOs and Deputy IGG Mariam Wangadya officiated at the MOU signing in Gulu for 17 CSOs.

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Attached are Inspectorate of Government cases in the Anti-Corruption Court this week from Monday, 30th October to Friday, 3rd November, 2017.

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The Head of the Anti-corruption court Justice Lawrence Gidudu has ordered former works Minister Eng. Abraham Byandala and 6 others to defend themselves against charges of causing government a 24.7 billion shilling loss, meant to upgrade the Mukono- Katosi-Nyenga road in 2013. Justice Gidudu found a prima facie case to answer against each of the accused persons basing on the evidence of 23 prosecution witnesses.

Justice Gidudu particularly wants Byandala to explain whether it was a policy directive for him to direct UNRA to sign a contract with Eutaw Construction Company, and if so was that directive laid before parliament and gazetted as required by the UNRA Act? In addition, he wants Byandala to explain the manner and tone he used in the letter he wrote to his Junior Minister John Byabagambi, while defying the IGG's directive to have the said works halted.

The former UNRA Executive Director Eng. Berunado Kimeze Ssebbugga, will explain why he communicated the award and signed the contract in the circumstances where the identity of the contractor and the capacity of the construction company were clearly in question.

Other UNRA officials who also have a case to answer are Joe Ssemugooma, Wilberforce Senjako and Marvin Baryaruha who is accused of having misadvised his employer into signing the said contract with Eutaw construction company before due diligence was carried out on the allegedly suspicious company.

The city businessman Apollo Senkeeto is to defend himself against allegations of theft of the 24.7 billion shillings when he falsely held out as the representative of Eutaw Mississippi the company that was given the award, and former Housing Finance Bank official, Isaac Mugote who aided Senkeeto to access money from UNRA will also have to defend himself.

In reply all the accused persons have told court that they will give their defense on oath but Senkeeto asked for security protection on that date because his evidence might be of bad test to people of influence.

Justice Gidudu then adjourned the matter to 30th October, 2017 and promised to handle Senkeeto's request administratively.

The Inspectorate of Government has charged two Nakasongola Local Government officials with 4 counts.

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IG report on the systemic investigation into the recruitment of the Director General of Health Services and other senior positions at the Ministry of Health headquarters by the Health Service Commission.

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Attached are Inspectorate of Government cases in the Anti-Corruption Court this week from Monday, 11th to Friday, 15th September 2017.

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The IGG issued a Report on a systemic investigation into recruitment, restructuring and filling of positions in the new structure, at the Uganda Export Promotion Board. Read report

Attached are Inspectorate of Government cases in the Anti-Corruption Court this week from Monday, 11th to Friday, 15th September 2017.

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