Investigators allege that the syndicate collected money from job applicants with promises of securing employment. However, many victims reportedly never received the jobs they had been promised, prompting whistleblowers to report the matter to the authorities.
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit has arrested three officials from Kayunga District over their alleged involvement in a job-selling syndicate that is accused of extorting money from job seekers.
The suspects include Dickson Ssebbowa, the Secretary to the District Service Commission (DSC), Abdul Munulo, the District Human Resource Officer, and Prossy Nalujja, a clinical officer at Wabwoko Health Centre III.
A source from the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, who requested anonymity because they are not authorised to speak publicly on the matter, told Kyaggwe TV that the three are part of a larger network allegedly involved in soliciting money from individuals seeking employment in the district. The source added that several other suspects linked to the racket are still at large.
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Investigators allege that the syndicate collected money from job applicants with promises of securing employment. However, many victims reportedly never received the jobs they had been promised, prompting whistleblowers to report the matter to the authorities.
Nalujja is alleged to have acted as a middleperson between job seekers and officials within the District Service Commission by collecting money from applicants and delivering it to the suspected masterminds.
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit says the operation is part of its ongoing nationwide campaign to combat corruption in public service recruitment. The Unit noted that similar operations have been conducted in several districts across the country as part of its mandate to investigate and curb corruption, following its establishment under the directive of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.
Investigations into the matter are ongoing, and authorities say more arrests could follow as they pursue other individuals believed to be connected to the alleged scheme.