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Uganda anti‑corruption crackdown widens

Overview

Since the anti‑corruption drive began in early June, Uganda’s State House Anti‑Corruption Unit (SH‑ACU) and the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) have broadened their operations. In early June, the IGG arrested several officials from the Department of Refugees for alleged extortion, an action the Uganda Law Society criticized as a "trial by media." The crackdown has also targeted NGOs and investigative journalists following the freezing of accounts over alleged money laundering.

Operations have heavily targeted local government and public recruitment. In Mbale District, several officials were interdicted and officials like Eng. Robert Nakimoro were arrested following investigations into substandard road projects. In Kayunga District, three officials were arrested for an alleged job-selling racket, and a senior land officer in Mbale was arraigned for fraudulent procurement. To combat bribery in hiring, the Ministry of Local Government is enforcing stricter merit-based protocols.

By late July, the drive expanded to Parliament, with the IGG interdicting seven senior officials for alleged embezzlement. Simultaneously, the Anti-Corruption Division sentenced three officials to prison for land fraud in Lira District. In parallel, Kenya’s Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission detained seven Nakuru County officials over procurement fraud.

Concurrently, former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has faced legal challenges. Following his arrest on charges of misprision of treason, Lukwago was hospitalized due to various health complications. On July 30, the High Court denied his bail application, citing insufficient medical evidence, and ordered his continued detention at Luzira Prison.

Entities

People’s Front for Freedom · Luzira Prison · Nakuru County · Ogwang Joel · Dr. Wangisi Jonathan

Timeline

  1. 9 days ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Uganda targets corruption in local government and public hiring

    Uganda is targeting corruption in local government through the interdiction of 28 officials and new mandates for merit-based public recruitment to end bribery in job appointments.

  2. 16 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Uganda anti-corruption crackdown sees parliament officials interdicted and senior officials sentenced

    Uganda's IGG interdicted seven parliament officials over corruption charges, while three senior officials were sentenced for fraudulent land deals, highlighting a broad anti‑corruption crackdown.

  3. 18 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Erias Lukwago denied bail, remains on remand in Uganda

    Uganda’s High Court rejected former Kampala mayor Erias Lukwago’s bail request, citing unverified medical evidence; he stays on remand at Luzira Prison awaiting trial on treason‑related charges.

  4. 18 days ago

    [CRIME] 8 sources
    Uganda and Kenya anti-corruption agencies arrest senior officials

    Uganda’s Mbale district officials and Kenya’s Nakuru county officials were arrested on corruption charges, including abuse of office and a Sh120 million procurement fraud.

  5. 29 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Uganda road projects plagued by corruption and shoddy workmanship

    Uganda faces road scandals as a Mbale project cost UGX 300 million yet remains mud‑filled, prompting an engineer's arrest, while Buyende officials decry shoddy construction and premature project commissioning.

  6. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Uganda Anti-Corruption Unit Arrests Officials Over Job‑Selling Scheme and Charges Land Officer

    Uganda's anti‑corruption unit arrested three Kayunga officials over a job‑selling scam and charged a senior Mbale land officer for illegal land title fraud, part of a wider crackdown on public‑service abuse.

  7. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Uganda ministers inspect stalled projects as four Mbale officials interdicted over corruption

    Uganda’s local government ministers toured stalled public projects, prompting public calls for accountability, while four Mbale district officials were interdicted over alleged corruption and mismanagement.

  8. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Uganda detains parliament officials and district engineer in anti‑corruption raids

    Uganda's anti‑corruption agencies arrested eight parliamentary officials and a former district engineer accused of misusing public funds, signaling a broad crackdown on graft.

  9. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Uganda's ex‑Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago remains hospitalized, court delays treason case

    Uganda's former Kampala mayor Erias Lukwago stays in hospital for specialized treatment, prompting the court to adjourn his treason‑related case to early July.

  10. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Uganda law society decries public arrest of refugee officials as NGO crackdown intensifies

    Uganda's Law Society condemned the IGG for publicly parading six refugee officials arrested on extortion charges, while journalist Solomon Sserwanja was detained amid a wider NGO financing crackdown.

Sources

charmarnews.com · dailyexpress.co.ug · dailypressug.com · demografiya.uz · eagle.co.ug · europesays.com · examiner.co.ug · galaxyfm.co.ug · guru8.net · halifax.citynews.ca · nairobileo.co.ke · ntv.nation.co.ke · salonemessengers.com · spatuladesserts.com · spyuganda.com · thecapitaltimes.co.ug · thefrontierpost.com · time.news · ugandatoday.co.ug · ugstandard.com · up.ac.pa · watchdoguganda.com · wgna.com · world-today-news.com

This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history