The State House Anti-Corruption Unit in conjunction with the Police’s Crime Investigations Department have today Monday June 30, 2025 arraigned before the Mpigi Chief Magistrates Court, Martine Ssejjemba, the Mpigi district chairperson, together with Kirumira Fredrick and Nakamoga Sarah, the chairperson and secretary of the District Service Commission respectively.
Ssejjemba, Kirumira and Nakamoga have been charged with soliciting bribes in exchange for public jobs within the district.
Their arrest followed a directive from the President who, during his Parish Development Model (PDM) monitoring tour in the Greater Mpigi area on June 17, 2025, received complaints from local journalists regarding widespread corruption in the Mpigi district recruitment process.
It was alleged that the District Service Commission was selling jobs to the highest bidder, with applicants being required to pay bribes ranging from sh50,000 and sh15m in order to be considered for employment. The trio have been remanded until July 8, 2025.