By Kato Jamil
The State House Anti Corruption Unit (SH-ACU) together with Uganda Police have arraigned three Fort Portal City officials before the Anti-corruption Court on charges of Abuse of Office.
The officials are; 1. Kagaba Richard Ndora, the former acting Deputy Town Clerk, 2. Kyomuhendo Susan, a Senior Assistant Secretary to the City Service Commission and 3. Ben Mutooro Musinguzi, an office assistant who also serves as an assistant records officer.
The Unit says the accused between November 2022 and July 2023, abused their offices by forging and issuing appointment letters to 23 applicants without clearance from the Public Service. These letters were backdated to June 29, 2023, to evade a circular which had been issued on June 30, 2023, by the Ministry of Public Service which suspended all recruitments that lacked clearance.
”The suspects disregarded several earlier circulars from the Ministry of Public Service and the Public Service Commission that guided proper recruitment procedures. They have been remanded until 4/12/ 2024,” says the Unit.
SH-ACU was established under Article 99(4) of the constitution of Uganda, which gives the President executive powers to either directly or indirectly perform his duties or through officers subordinate to him.
Launched on 10th December 2018, SH-ACU coordinates with all constitutionally mandated agencies to ensure a corruption-free country.
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