With the Pensions scam and the Katosi Road scandal as high pro- file corruption cases that come to mind, Irene Mulyagonja, the Inspector General of Government, recently told her staff to ‘tighten their belts’ as Uganda now faces a new form of corruption that requires innovative strategies to deal with …
Read More »IGG, FIA to work together in fight against corruption
The Inspectorate of Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) to share financial intelligence information int he fight to eliminate money laundering and corruption in general. The memorandum will enhance the partnership between the two institutions so that they can achieve their …
Read More »IGG received 900 corruption complaints from July- December 2014.
By Ian Katusiime In a new report to Parliament covering the period of July to December 2014, the Inspector General of Government (IGG) has revealed that the Ombudsman’s office received a total of 908 corruption complaints, most of which were against District Administrators. During the period under review, the Inspectorate …
Read More »IGG must work with, protect whistleblowers
By Irene Mulyagonja Kakooza Economic expediency cannot take precedence over the enforcement of principles in the Constitution The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has been under criticism in various news articles which I believe are partly due to a failure to understand the mandate of the institution. This calls for efforts …
Read More »Holding the IGG to account
By Andrew M. Mwenda How the ombudsman has been misusing her office and thereby undermining its stature and prestige; and what can be done about it Last week the Inspector General of Government (IGG) issued a report on the dossier submitted to the office by a “whistle blower” regarding “corruption” …
Read More »IGG launches 3rd Annual Report on corruption
By Aloysious Kasoma The office of the Inspector General of Government launched the third annual report on tracking corruption trends in Uganda using the Data Tracking Mechanism. The IGG, Irene Mulyagonja said that the Data Tracking Mechanism was initiated in 2009 as a strategy design to make an impact on …
Read More »Court Acquits Foreign Affairs Minister
Kampala, Uganda | Julius Odeke| The Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa and his other two colleagues have been acquitted by the Anti -Corruption Court on Friday morning. The three ministers who include; Sam Kutesa, John Nasasira and Mwesigwa Rukutana were accused of causing financial loss to government during preparations for the …
Read More »Dr Suruma and the IGG have opened a Pandora’s Box
By Andrew M. Mwenda This morning, September 7th, 2012, newspapers reported that the PPDA has cancelled the tender to construct a 700MW electricity dam at Karuma. For a country that has been experiencing electricity shortages for the last 25 years, this is a major setback. However, the story of cancelling …
Read More »New IGG appointment hits deadlock
By Eriasa Mukiibi Sserunjogi Constitutional Court ruling could bar Mulyagonja from taking office Justice Irene Mulyagonja Kakooza may never take up her appointment as Inspector General of Government (IGG) because a Constitutional Court ruling that President Yoweri Museveni seems not to have been aware of at the time he appointed …
Read More »IGG lives in Mbabazi’s shadow
By Stephen Kafeero Baku has worked for or under him since 1992 Inspector General of Government (IGG) Raphael Baku Obudra’s announcement on June 20 that Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi has no case to answer over alleged wrongdoing in the procurement of security communication system for the 2007 CHOGM in Kampala …
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