Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded Mitooma Chief Magistrate Sylvia Nvanungi and Sembabule Resident State Attorney Jacqueline Bako, for alleged corruption. The two appeared before the Anti-Corruption Court Chief Magistrate Joan Aciro who charged them with eight counts of corruption. Bako was implicated …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Government, Betty Kamya has withdrawn bribery charges against former Uganda Bureau of Standards Executive Director, Ebiru David Livingstone. Ebiru has been facing charges of offering a bribe or gratification to Charles Masekuura, the UNBS board chairperson between October and December 2022. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has set free Peace Mirembe after she was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for bribing a police officer to release her parents on police bond. Justice Lawrence Gidudu on Monday acquitted Mirembe after establishing that the 2 million Shillings …
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Tokyo, Japan | Xinhua | A former chairman and two other senior managers of Japanese major business suit retailer Aoki Holdings Inc. admitted in court Thursday to having bribed a former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee executive to win sponsorship rights for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. Hironori Aoki, 84, along …
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Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Edwin Mbabazi, the Kabale Resident State Attorney is in trouble for allegedly receiving a bribe of Shillings 125,000. He was arrested on Thursday by a team of detectives from the Inspectorate of Government, following a complaint by a whistleblower from Kyanamira sub-county, Kabale district. Sam …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has dropped investigations into bribery allegations against Bukoto South Member of Parliament, Twaha Kagabo. In August, Kagabo was picked up after he tried to return 40 million Shillings that he reportedly received from the residence of the Speaker of Parliament, …
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Terego, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three officials working in Terego district have been arrested for allegedly soliciting a bribe worth 5.2 million Shillings from a food supplier. The suspects are Viola Bako, the health assistant of CIlio health centre III, William Bayo, the health assistant of Abajio health centre II …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government-IG is holding the Bukoto South Member of Parliament, Twaha Kagabo on bribery allegations. The legislator was picked up shortly after he tried to return the Shillings 40million he reportedly recieved from the residence of the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among under unclear …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police Professional Standards Unit (PSU) has recommended a disciplinary trial of 15 police officers over engagement in bribery, corruption and scandalous activities. PSU has been probing four separate incidents involving more than 30 police officers since June after they were reported by victims of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has tasked beneficiaries of the Shs10.6 billion land compensation to put their bribery allegations against Uganda Land Commission chairperson, in writing. Representatives from the Kosia Rwabukurukuru family told legislators on the Committee that Beatrice Byenkya Nyakaisiki …
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