Tag Archives: Bugisu Cooperative Union

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Bugisu Cooperative Union- BCU board has been given another term in office.  Initially, the term of office for the board was two years, but Parliament this year amended the Cooperative Act and the term extended to four years.  On Friday, BCU members who attended …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Anthony Mwenyi, the Bugisu Cooperative Union-BCU internal auditor is on the run over misappropriation of 1.2 billion shillings. Mwenyi is alleged to have forged names of primary society farmers who were supposed to be paid 2.4 billion shillings. He inflated the amount to 3.6 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Government Irene Mulyagonja has declined to investigate Bugisu Cooperative Union-BCU. In February 2019 the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga asked the IGG to investigate allegations of corruption against the leadership of BCU. Kadaga’s request came after some members of BCU …