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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Mitooma

The officials from Mitooma District, who were arrested by the Inspectorate of Government on 7^th October 2019, were arraigned at the anti-corruption court on 8^th October 2019 for plea taking before Grade One Magistrate Albert Asiimwe. 

One of the accused persons, Onesmus Agaaba pleaded guilty for paying a bribe of 2,020,000 ushs to Amon Byamugisha, which money he sent to his mobile phone.

His Worship Albert Asiimwe ordered him to pay a court fine of 4.800.000 ushs or serve 2 years in prison. 

His worship also noted that although Agaaba was a first time offender and had not wasted courts time, it was still illegal to bribe to get into public service as the act deprived other qualified persons of the job opportunity.

He was banned from public service for 10 years.  He was also asked to pay another 4.800.000 ushs back to government which was the total of his earnings during the period, less the advance of 2,020,000 ushs which he advanced to Amon Byamugisha for the job.

The other accused persons were remanded until 11^th October 2019.

Senior Inspectorate Officer Daisy Acio represented the IG on the matter.

The matter was investigated by Mbarara Regional Office.

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By Ronald Namanya

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In Bushenyi

The Bushenyi Ishaka Municipal Councilors together with the town clerk have on 8^th Sep2019 resolved to storm the Solicitor General’s Office over the advice she gave on Kajurugo land.

In a council meeting held at Bushenyi Municipality hall, councilors passed the resolution following the report from the solicitor general Phiona Asiimwe Bamanya that the agreement on renting Kajurugo land is legal and the person who hired it was legally accepted which they protest saying it was made based on forged minutes.

Speaking to www.mknewslink.com, the Bushenyi Ishaka Municipality Speaker Mr. Milton Kasubure said that the town clerk Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality wrote to the office of solicitor general seeking for advice concerning Karujugo land.

He added that the solicitor general asked for minutes from the mayor Jackson Kamugisha who forwarded forged minutes to her on which she based to make the above advice.

The Kajurugo land in question owned by Bushenyi Ishaka Municipality sometimes back was in wrangles where councilors were alleging that it was being rented by Central Division to Mr. Barnabas Nuwagira for ten years at a monthly fee of Ugx200,000= without the consent of the council.

Bushenyi Ishaka Municipality council sat and rejected the idea saying it was wrong due to the fact that it was not in the regulations and procedures of the procurement.

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By yosam Gucwaki

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In Masindi

BICOM associates the court bailiffs operating in Masindi district have today opened Masindi CAO’s office which has been closed for almost one month.

The CAO’s office was closed on the 9th of September 2019 after Masindi district council passed a resolution instructing the district chairman, Cosmas Byaruhanga, to close it on grounds that the chief administrative officer, John Nyakahuma had crippled service delivery in the district.

The district council also resolved to temporarily suspend financial transactions except salary and other agent issues.

The council also accused the CAO of mismanagement of money meant for road gangs, causing division in the council and among the civil servants something the council said had led to endless conflicts and crippled of service delivery.

The council also indicated that the same CAO failed to utilize 47 million shillings meant for buying three motorcycles until it was returned back to the centre.

The continued closer of the office prompted, John Nyakahuma, the CAO Masindi to run to court to seek legal redress. On Friday last week Selsa Biwaga the Masindi grade 1 magistrate issued an order instructing Masindi LC5 Chairman to henceforth open the office of the Chief Administrative officer which had been under lock for close to one month.

A court order issued by Grade one Magistrate also ordered the PS Ministry of local Government to intervene and resolve the difference between the CAO and the district council for continuity of operations and to avoid the disruption of government programs.

Today the order was implemented by Moses Byaruhanga a court bailiff from BICOM associates and witnessed by the District Police Commander Masindi, Samuel Odongo, the Deputy CAO Masindi, Alexander Kikwaya, the district Vice chairman Kassimu Kabagonza, the secretary for finance Salaama Kugonza among others.

However, the CAO, John Nyakahuma and the district chairman Cosmas Byaruhanga were not in attendance.

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In Kampala

The Managing Director of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), Dr. Eng. Silver Mugisha has advised accountants to utilise the balanced scorecard for transformational planning, and monitoring and evaluation.

The balanced scorecard is an organisational strategy implementation and management tool which focuses on four key areas: the customer perspective, technical or operational perspective, people perspective and the financial perspective.

Dr. Eng. Mugisha was speaking at the 24^th Annual Seminar of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU), on 4 September 2019 where he delivered the keynote speech on the theme, ‘maintaining a sustainable enterprise.’

For the people perspective, Dr. Mugisha underscored the need for organisations to invest in staff productivity, through staff engagement programmes and continuous learning.

He further noted the need for employee Job Descriptions (JDs) to be continuously reviewed and aligned to strategic objectives.

For the technical perspective, he urged organisations to focus on the use of internal talent, as opposed to heavily relying on contractors. He also emphasized innovation, the creation of systems aimed at improving operational excellence, creation of strategic alliances, and social responsiveness.

Regarding the financial perspective, he emphasized focus on business growth, and the importance of “working with” the rules and procedures instead of “following” rules and procedures. According to Dr. Mugisha, this involves applying empathy in dealing with customers, and having the flexibility to avoid breaking the rules, without destroying the customer’s confidence.

He further emphasized the importance of ensuring a social return, but he cautioned that it should not affect the overall sustainability of the organisation.

The financial perspective also involves: containing costs through placing a cap on contractual expenditure and rationalising expenditure. 

Customer interaction and customer surveys were also emphasized, for the customer perspective.

Dr. Mugisha defined a sustainable enterprise as one that maintains its competitive advantage. NWSC is ranked very highly as a utility service provider in Africa. The organisation has been voted African Water Utility of the year, for 3 consecutive years. The services of NWSC have expanded exponentially over the last six years. Coverage has grown to 253 towns up from 23, while connections have increased from 270,000 to 650,000 . The organisation has an asset value of 1.9 trillion and turnover has increased to 440 billion.

The Annual Seminar was held from 4-6 September 2019, at Imperial Resort Beach Hotel, Entebbe, sponsored by Uganda Reinsurance Company, Stanbic Bank, Atomic Energy, Umeme Limited, Standard Chartered Bank, the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), KPMG, Ernst & Young, National Water and Sewerage Corporation, BodyWise Fitness, Nakasero Blood Bank, Statewide Insurance Company, ICEA Group, Insurance Institute of Uganda, Jubilee Insurance, Liberty Group, Uganda Insurers Association and PAX Insurance.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Mitooma

Mitooma former strong district chairman Benon Karyeija has revealed that corruption has increased among staff and district councilors because he was forced out of office by councilors under the influence of Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafiire the Minister of Justice and Constitutional affairs.

Karyeija said this today 8^th Oct.2019 in a Whatsapp interview with www.mknewslink.com managing editor.

Karyeija noted that when he was in office the district was growing steadily in all sectors, being ranked at a national level with good positions adding that but now it is known for corrupt councilors and staff.

Karyeija was censured by councilors alleging that he abused his office and was found of abusing councilors on radios.

A three man tribunal headed by Justice David Matovu investigated the claims by councilors and concluded that Karyeija indeed abused his office hence was forced out of office by the tribunal.

He ran to high court, later to court of appeal and the case has never been decided.

When Karyeija was still a chairman, the district was peaceful without corruption tendency.

Of recent corruption in Mitooma district has been at its peak as On 26^th Sept.2019  the principal personnel in charge of district service commission Amon Byamugisha was arrested by Mitooma police as he started his work in his office on charges of corruption.

Amon Byamugisha , Saverino Beyendeza the District Community Development Officer DCDO, Sarah Kiconco CDO Katenga Sub County were yesterday arrested by the IGG’s office  while Onesmus Agaba is still on run.

Mean while Honest Bamanyisa principal human resource officer and David Betega the former acting CAO Mitooma district are being investigated on charges related to corruption.

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By Sylvia Kugonza

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InKabarole

Residents of Kitumba, East Division Fort portal municipality Kabarole district on Sunday evening discovered the body of unidentified man in his 30s lying in a pool of blood.

According to residents, the deceased was discovered by people who were passing by along Bakasara road, near St. Paul’s Catholic Church Kitumba, East division Fort portal municipality.

This attracted them to tip off police who came and removed the body.

Lydia Tumushabe the Rwenzori West police Spokesperson confirmed the incident saying that the deceased was not found with any document to identify him thus urging the public to help police find the deceased’s relatives.

The body is now at Fort Portal regional referral hospital.

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