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In Kampala—–
Staff at the Inspectorate of Government (IG) have petitioned the State House Anti-Corruption Unit demanding an investigation into alleged corruption, illegal and irregular recruitments that they say have marred the agency.
In a letter dated March 3, addressed to the head of Anti-Corruption Unit in State House, Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema, staff members say they are concerned in the way the Inspectorate of Government is being run decrying the injustice, corruption, and incompetence of the management.
The environment here at the Inspectorate of government prohibits any staff from addressing their grievances with the system, the staff noted.
The staff claim that Ms. Rose N. Kafeero, the Secretary to the IG and a few colleagues in the management handpicked, interviewed and are yet to issue appointments to new inspectorate officers without following the normal recruitment procedures set out by Internal Human Resource Policy of 2017 or the Public Service Standing Order, 2010.
Without mention of any name, they noted that staff are currently receiving bribes of cases not registered from accused persons, bribery going as high as UGX. 350 million per allegations.
The IG is an independent institution charged with the responsibility of eliminating corruption, abuse of authority and of public office.
The powers as enshrined in the Constitution and IG Act include to; investigate or cause investigation, arrest or cause arrest, prosecute or cause prosecution, make orders and give directions during investigations; access and search enter and inspect premises or property or search a person or bank account or safe deposit box among others.

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In Kampala
The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) Irene Mulyagonja ordered decline to proceed with a probe on Bank of Uganda officials even when he summoned them to his office sometime back.
The motive by the IGG to stop investigating the mess at the Central Bank remains unknown and has since sparked off debate in top government offices.
Even when an investigative committee of Parliament, COSASE investigated and recommended that top officials in the Central Bank should personally be held liable for the mess caused while closing off seven private banks, the IGG, didnt express interest in the taking the up matter, an official in Presidency who wished not to be named wondered.
He further reasoned, The role of Parliament is to make laws, policies but doesnt implement those laws. Similarly, COSASE spent time in investigating and indeed unearthed the rot. The public itself was sucked into the investigations because it was open on TVs. Indeed, everyone saw that something was wrong.
COSASE wasted taxpayers cash on the investigations we will not allow the case to keep hanging in air. It must be concluded.
But the IGGs office through the Spokesperson, Ali Munira responded that, According to the rule of procedure of parliament, all reports debated by parliament make recommendation to the relevant stakeholders to take action. Therefore, in the event that there are no recommendations then the IGG would most likely not come in.
Asked why would IGG wait for Parliament to seek her intervention yet its the mandate of her office to swing in action investigate and arrest those found liable even before Parliament, Munira highlighted a few cases in which IGG made parallel investigation as Parliament also interrogated those officials named the mess.
Sometimes there are those reports that are debated by parliament but we have our own investigationse.g you recall Kyambogo University, NSSF? Parliament was probing but we were also investigating.
It is against this particular response that this website wondered whether BoU was special for the IGG to decline to conduct her independent investigations on the officials whose names had been mentioned as having participated in the fraudulent closure of seven banks.
The IGGs office has in several occasions come under immense scrutiny by government in the manner how it conducts investigations and why the cases of corruption in government offices have scaled up.
The President last year openly attacked Mulyagonja as useless who has failed to fight corruption.
The President vividly angry commissioned a parallel Anti Corruption Unit from State House led by Edith Nakalema.
The unit is answerable to the President.

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By Yosam Gucwaki
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In Masindi—–
Masindi high court yesterday dismissed a case in which Alai Dada the Ex- rebel of the defunct West Nile Bank front sued Hoima Catholic Diocese accusing it of grabbing 273.4 hectares of land located in Kyamugenzi village Buhanika subcounty in Hoima district.
In 2001 Dada dragged Hoima catholic Diocese challenging the manner in which it acquired the title of the land which he claims belonged to him before he went into exile in 1979.
Dada also sued the Uganda Land Commission and the Attorney General for giving out the land which belonged to him.
Counsel Robert Irumba Alai Dadas lawyer said that by the time his client went into exile, he was in the process of acquiring the land title and in the midway he failed to proceed since he wasnt settled.
Irumba also indicated that on his return from exile in Sudan in 2001, Dada discovered that his land had been encroached on by the Catholics in 1987 and a land title had been processed at the hands of the church.
However, the Catholics through their lawyers Rogers Bikala, David Abigaba and Cyrus Mugabi Kahima said that they acquired the land before 1970s from Surumani Rubumbi who used to make clay pots for Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom.
Justice Albert Rugadaya Atwooki dismissed the case with costs explaining that the applicants lease had expired and the land was free for reallocation.
Addressing journalists after the judgment, Alai Dada noted that he will not vacate his land since his father left it to him adding that he will appeal.
Dominic Ndugwa the chancellor Hoima catholic Diocese thanked court for exhibiting justice in their case.

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In Kisoro
Two people in Kisoro have been arrested in connection to the death of a man who was recently discovered beheaded.
The suspects are; Hashakaimana Fred17years, and Ndayisaba Dennis, 18years both residents of Suma village.

According to Kigezi police spokesperson Elly Maate,the two were picked after one resident identified as John Sebagenzi revealed that he had sold the phone found at the scene of the crime to one of suspects.

Maate revealed that when the two were arrested, they confessed to have participated in the crime but for reasons not yet known.
Few days back, the beheaded head of Jack Serwumwe was found in a cassava garden in Suma village Kisoro district
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