As the government's anti-corruption campaign intensifies under President Yoweri Museveni's "Term No Sleep" initiative, Minister for Local Government Balaam Barugahara has continued traversing the country to inspect government projects and crack down on the misuse of public funds.
During an inspection in Isingiro District, Barugahara directed the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Alice Asiimwe, and her team to refund Shs5.3billion paid for the construction of a 7.09-kilometre road in Kabingo Town Council, alleging that no work was carried out despite the funds being fully disbursed.
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The minister said he would recommend to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government that the CAO be recalled and interdicted pending a comprehensive audit into the project.
As the government's anti-corruption campaign intensifies under President Yoweri Museveni's "Term No Sleep" initiative, Minister for Local Government Balaam Barugahara has continued traversing the country to inspect government projects and crack down on the misuse of public funds.
During an inspection in Isingiro District, Barugahara directed the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Alice Asiimwe, and her team to refund Shs5.3billion paid for the construction of a 7.09-kilometre road in Kabingo Town Council, alleging that no work was carried out despite the funds being fully disbursed.
The minister said he would recommend to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government that the CAO be recalled and interdicted pending a comprehensive audit into the project.
In the same district, Barugahara also ordered the immediate arrest of a youth leader suspected of embezzling more than Shs11 million that had been allocated to a Youths SACCO, warning that officials found misappropriating public resources will be held personally accountable. Watch 👇 Video by Culvin Kayanja