Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Lady Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala, has directed the Clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige, to interdict seven senior officials of Parliament pending the conclusion of criminal proceedings against them. The directive, issued on 31 July 2026, targets officials who are …
Read More »BUSEGA-MPIGI EXPRESSWAY: Engineers defend design changes behind rising project cost
Kampala, Uganda | URN | As public debate intensifies over the rising cost of the Busega-Mpigi Expressway, senior engineers at the Ministry of Works and Transport have defended the project’s redesign, insisting the changes reflect the transition from an outdated concept to a modern, resilient expressway designed to meet current …
Read More »IGG to audit “World’s Most Expensive Road” in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Inspectorate of Government is set to embark on a comprehensive value-for-money audit of the Busega-Mpigi Expressway as part of a wider multi-agency investigation into suspected corruption and mismanagement that has plagued the flagship infrastructure project. Inspector General of Government Justice Aisha Naluzze Batala said …
Read More »COURT: IGG has no power to summon lawyers to provide information on clients
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The High Court in Kampala has ruled that the Inspector General of Government-IGG has no power to summon an advocate in order to provide information on his or her clients. In a ruling by Acting Judge Simon Peter Kinobe, the court said advocates enjoys immunity …
Read More »Chris Obore petitions High Court for bail
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Parliament’s Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Chris Obore Ariko, has petitioned the High Court in Kampala seeking to be released on bail as he awaits trial. Obore and other employees of the Parliamentary Commission are facing corruption and money laundering arising from …
Read More »How Chris Obore used drivers’ IDs in Shs675 million accountability scam
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Kachumbala Drivers and Loaders Association has petitioned the Inspector General of Government (IGG), alleging that more than 675 million Shillings in public funds was fraudulently accounted for using the identities of its members. In a petition dated July 2, 2026, the association claims that …
Read More »Arrest of Parliament officials sparks calls for wider accountability
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The arrest and remand of seven senior Parliament officials on corruption-related charges has attracted a mixed reaction. Some politicians, activists and members of the public welcomed the development, while others urged that the IGG should cast her net wider to catch the …
Read More »Former IGG Beti Kamya loses defamation case against Miria Matembe
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a defamation suit filed by former Inspector General of Government (IGG) Beti Kamya against former Ethics Minister Dr. Miria Matembe. In a judgment delivered by Civil Division Judge Bonny Isaac Teko, the court held that Kamya failed to prove …
Read More »SURVEY: Ugandan job seekers pay up to Shs50 million in bribes
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Members of District Service Commissions account for nearly a third of all bribe solicitations in local government recruitment, the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has found. The finding is contained in a 2018–2022 survey that tracked corruption patterns in district-level hiring, with bribes reportedly ranging from UGX …
Read More »Activists petition IGG over Anita Among alleged wealth declaration
Kampala, Uganda | URN | A group of lawyers and activists has petitioned the Inspector General of Government (IGG), seeking a comprehensive investigation into the outgoing Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among, for an alleged breach of the Leadership Code Act. The petition, filed and received by the Inspectorate’s Central …
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