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MAAIF, UBOS officials on the spot over misappropriation of funds

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, and Uganda Bureau of Statistics-UBOS have agreed to refund more than 9.9 Billion Shillings which they illegally acquired through false accountability. In October 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture disbursed 9 Billion Shillings to Bukalasa Agricultural …

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ULC probe: IGG Kamya on the spot over UGX 10.6Bn supplementary budget

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Minister of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Beti Kamya came under fire from the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises-COSASE, on Wednesday when she was tasked to explain how she initiated a supplement budget of Shillings 10.6 billion to offset six …

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IGG Beti Kamya skips land commission probe over heart attack

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Minister of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development Beti Kamya has failed to show up before the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises– COSASE after she reportedly suffered a ‘heart attack’. Kamya, the current Inspector General of Government-IGG was scheduled to appear …

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Kampala Minister asks IGG to investigate city markets fees

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs Hajjat Minsa Kabanda wants the Inspector General of Government-IGG Beti Olive Namisango Kamya to investigate corruption in city markets. According to Kabanda leaders in the City Markets are collecting garbage fees, despite the services being provided by …

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IGG insists on lifestyle audit

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Government, Beti Kamya has announced that she will press ahead with conducting a lifestyle audit on government officials whose wealth does not match their known income. Kamya’s declaration comes four months after Presient Yoweri Museveni cautioned her on the strategy, saying …

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MPs question Minister Namuganza, IGG over Nakawa-Naguru land

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MPs sitting on the Adhoc Committee of Parliament investigating the process of distribution of 82.05 acres of Nakawa-Naguru land to different ‘investors’ have questioned the Minister of State for Housing, Persis Namuganza for alleged influence peddling. Namuganza who at the time of land distribution served …

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Limited funding affecting handling of corruption cases: IGG Kamya

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Beti Kamya has appealed to the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee to avail her institution with more funding that will partly improve the slow progress in handling corruption cases. Kamya was on Monday appearing before the committee to present …

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IG moots law to confiscate property from illicit financing

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government- IG is seeking a law that will give the government powers to confiscate property acquired by public officials who have embezzled funds. The Leadership Code Act as amended (2021) requires political leaders and public officers to declare their wealth within three …

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IGG lacks funds to verify wealth declarations: Deputy IGG

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the Inspector General of Government-IGG has said it lacks enough funds to verify all declarations of income, assets and liabilities made by persons in leadership positions and public offices. The amended Leadership Code Act, 2021 makes it compulsory for all public officers …

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