Defending District and City Service Commissions is not an attempt to shield corruption. Rather, it is a recognition that decentralization remains one of Uganda’s most effective governance principles when supported by strong institutions. The Uganda Local Governments Association position on District and City Service Commissions as a Formidable Approach to Effective Decentralization in Uganda. A […]
“One of the many reasons I left NRM was the whole idea that you’re not allowed to think for yourself. I would often make posts criticizing government dysfunction and corruption, and then my inbox would be flooded with messages asking why I’m fighting the government,” he said. National Unity Platform (NUP) Secretary General David Lewis […]
Some social media users questioned suggestions that Among should seek specialised treatment abroad, arguing that she should instead use Mulago National Referral Hospital, where millions of ordinary Ugandans seek treatment. Ugandans have expressed mixed reactions following reports about the deteriorating health of former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among, with some expressing sympathy while others […]
Muhoozi stressed that the incoming leadership would adopt a zero-tolerance approach to corruption and inefficiency within government ranks. As he marked his 52nd birthday, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, issued a strongly worded warning to corrupt government officials, signaling what many interpret as a looming shift in the country’s leadership tone. In a […]
“Public jobs must be advertised, and recruitment into government positions does not require any payment. Citizens should be aware and avoid falling victim to corruption,” he said. The Government has directed that all public service job advertisements must clearly include disclaimers warning applicants against bribery, as part of renewed efforts to streamline recruitment and combat […]
Across ministries and especially in local governments, complaints have intensified that the IG has grown too weak, compromised or politically entangled to fulfil its mandate. For decades, Ugandans have looked to the office of the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) as the ultimate guardian against corruption — a constitutional watchdog entrusted with enforcing accountability, discipline and […]
However, after nomination, the journalists asked Ssekikubo about the matter but he said he was not aware about it and that no one was looking for him in regards to the said allegations. A parliamentary candidate for Mukono South constituency, Mubarak Ssekikubo has today been arrested, minutes after nomination. According to the State House Anti-Corruption […]
“Despite the presence of many anti-corruption institutions, Ugandans have little hope that corruption cases are handled fairly,” Nanyanzi noted. Up to 41% of Ugandans believe that the judicial system and the police do not treat corruption perpetrators fairly, according to new findings from a Twaweza report released on Friday (1st August) via the X Space platform. […]
Kamya also revealed that 16 public officers were recommended for prosecution at the Anti-Corruption Division and 37 others at the Leadership Code Tribunal. CUTTING THROUGH HELL: Bringing The Al Shabaab-Torn Somali Land to Ugandans Through Literature The Inspectorate of Government has in the past year investigated and concluded 2,218 corruption cases. According to the Inspector […]
Mukono District Service Commission Chairperson, Eng. Godfrey Kibuuka Kisuule and the Mukono District Speaker, Betty Hope Nakasi have been today arrested by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit. The suspects are currently held at Mukono Central Police Station on charges of soliciting money. Currently, the State House Anti-Corruption Unit officials are conducting investigations in different offices […]