Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Government- IGG has halted funding of 20 groups under the Northern Uganda Social Action Fund- NUSAF project in Abim district. Currently, Abim district is implementing 59 projects under Nusaf program. Eight of the projects are Village Revolving Funds, 21 are Improved …
Read More »Parliament blocks Obore’s return from forced leave
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Clerk to Parliament Jane Kibirige has extended the forced leave of Parliaments’ Director of Communications and Public Affairs Chris Obore indefinitely. Obore’s trouble with Parliament started in March 2019 when Kibirige notified him that the Inspectorate of Government had conducted investigations noting that …
Read More »Court refers dispute between Arua nurse training school, contractor to IGG
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua High Court Resident Judge, Anthony Oyuko Ojok has referred Arua School of Nursing–ANTS to the Inspectorate of Government for investigations for alleged failure to pay Esmok Engineering Company Shillings 320 million. Arua School of Nursing contracted Esmok engineering company in August 2017 to construct …
Read More »IGG scrutinizing Jinja express highway financing-Gov’t
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has said that the Jinja Express Highway financing has been referred to the Inspector General of Government (IGG) for scrutiny. The Jinja Express Highway which will be constructed at a cost of 1.1 billion dollars (4 trillion shillings) is a 77.09 kilometre proposed four-lane …
Read More »IGG summons Omoro LCV chairperson over abuse of office
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Omoro district LCV chairperson, Douglas Peter Okello Okao has been summoned by the Inspectorate of Government over alleged abuse of office. On October 11th, Geoffrey Matovu, the regional inspectorate officer wrote a letter to Okao following complaints from a whistle-blower that Okao received funds …
Read More »Search for next IGG on as Mulyagonja returns to Judiciary
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The next Inspector General of Government (IGG) will have to struggle with untouchable government officials accused of stealing government money while also being undermined by the increasingly influential State House Anti-Corruption led by Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema. This is the dilemma IGG Justice …
Read More »Four Mitooma district officials arrested over corruption
Mitooma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has arrested four government officials of Mitooma District over employment irregularities. In the statement issued on Monday, the spokesperson of the Inspectorate, Muniira Ali identified the arrested officials as Amon Byamugisha, the Senior Human Resource Officer, Saverinus Beyendeza, the community Development …
Read More »IGG investigates Kampala district Land Board secretary for corruption
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government-IG is probing the Kampala District Land Board Secretary, Martha Komugisha for alleged corruption. In an August 15th letter to Andrew Kitaka, the acting executive director, Kampala Capital City Authority, the Deputy Inspector General of Government, Mariam Wangadya notes that the Inspectorate …
Read More »IGG investigates flawed Kyotera recruitments
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government-IG is investigating allegations of irregular staff recruitments at Kyotera district local government. The Investigations stem from reports of rampant corruption and favoritism in the recent staff recruitment. Kyotera District Service Commission officials are on the spot for allegedly soliciting bribes …
Read More »IG working closely with State House anti-corruption unit-Justice Mulyagonja
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Irene Mulyagonja, the Inspector General of Government (IGG) has said that they are working closely with the newly formed State House Anti-Corruption Unit in the fight against corruption. Mulyagonja’s comments came after Kira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda asked the IGG for her …
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