Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Karamoja Affairs Mary Gorreti Kimono has petitioned the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala challenging summons issued by the Inspectorate of Government (IGG). The IGG, Beti Kamya had summoned the Minister to provide information in respect to the management of supplementary funds that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Beti Kamya Turomwe has summoned embattled Karamoja Affairs Minister, Mary Gorreti Kitutu over the controversial iron sheet saga. URN has seen a letter written by Kamya on December 6th, 2023 ordering Kitutu to appear before her office on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Shadow Cabinet has described the Bi-Annual Performance Reports by the Inspectorate of Government– IG to Parliament as ‘abysmal’ and disproportionate compared to the funding appropriated to it by Parliament. This comes a few days after the IGG, Beti Kamya Turwomwe submitted a 74-page performance …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Government Beti Olive Kamya has said as a new strategy to fight corruption, her office is working on a new approach aimed at inciting the public against corrupt government officials. Speaking at the Uganda Media Centre to mark the 20th African Anti-corruption …
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Opposition wants constitution amendment to reduce President’s power Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | The recent election of Anita Among as Speaker and Thomas Tayebwa as deputy Speaker of the 11th parliament following the death of Jacob Oulanyah once again allowed President Yoweri Museveni to show off his firm …
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Who’re the saints, if Chairperson Byenkya is a sinner? Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | “You can accuse Beatrice Byenkya of other things but fraud is not one of them,” says Edgar Tabaro, a partner in the top law firm Karuhanga, Tabaro Associates. Tabaro is among those who vouch …
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Activists explain how new slogans helps fight the growing vice Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | On December 9, President Yoweri Museveni joined the new Inspector General of Government (IGG), Beti Kamya, after she persuaded him to launch the lifestyle audit, a new anti-corruption drive spearheaded by the Inspectorate …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Drama ensued in the budget committee sitting at Parliament today, when two ministers clashed with the chairperson of the Uganda Land Commission-ULC over a sh12.1 billion request to settle outstanding compensation to six beneficiaries, under the Land Fund. The ministers Beti Kamya and Persis Namuganza …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is once again a fighting arena as the political wing locks horns with the executive. Analysts have said the KCCA Act passed in 2010 was unambiguous in terms of who has power over the other between the Lord Mayor …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA council has halted debate on the budget framework paper until they establish the legal status of the Ag. Executive Director Eng. Andrew Kitaka. According to the KCCA Act, the executive director is the accounting officer of the Authority. Under the Public …
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