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Uganda anti‑corruption crackdown widens

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Since the anti‑corruption drive began in early June, Uganda’s State House Anti‑Corruption Unit (SH‑ACU) has and the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) have broadened its 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 July 29 arraignment crackdown has also targeted NGOs and investigative journalists following the freezing of four senior accounts over alleged money laundering. Operations have heavily targeted local government and public recruitment. In Mbale District District, several officials – Dr Wangisi Jonathan, Khaukha Sam Paddy, Walufu Asadi were interdicted and Betty Wamanga – continued 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 “Expose Ministry of Local Government is enforcing stricter merit-based protocols. By late July, the Corrupt” campaign, drive expanded to Parliament, with the IGG interdicting seven senior officials remanded until August 2026. 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 Anti-Corruption Commission detained seven current and former Nakuru County officials over a Sh120 million procurement fraud, underscoring a regional push against graft. On 30 July, the High Court denied bail to fraud. Concurrently, former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, rejecting Lukwago has faced legal challenges. Following his medical‑evidence claim 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 ordering ordered his continued detention at Luzira Prison while the misprision‑of‑treason case proceeds. The crackdown expanded further on 31 July when Inspector General of Government Lady Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala interdicted seven senior Parliament officials, including former Communications Director Chris Ariko Obore, pending criminal proceedings for alleged embezzlement. The same day, the Anti‑Corruption Division sentenced three senior officials – Opio Francis, Otike Pabious and Ogwang Joel – to up to four years in prison for fraudulent land acquisition in Lira District and barred them from public office for ten years; a non‑government accomplice received a one‑year‑six‑months term. Prison.

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  1. 2026-08-09 21:31 UTC Uganda anti‑corruption crackdown widens
  2. 2026-08-01 11:22 UTC Uganda anti‑corruption crackdown widens
  3. 2026-07-30 12:01 UTC Uganda anti‑corruption crackdown widens
  4. 2026-07-30 09:55 UTC Uganda anti‑corruption crackdown widens

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