IGG Arrests Six Officials for Causing Financial Loss to Gov’t

The Inspectorate of Government has arrested six officials for causing financial loss to the Government of Uganda.

The accused are; Robert Mulondo (53), the Chief Administrative Officer of Mubende District Local Government, Fred Mukasa Kizito (51), the Chief Administrative Officer of Buliisa (formerly CAO of Namutumba District Local Government), Emmanuel Ogwayu (47), the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer of Nebbi District Local Government.
The others are; Elizabeth Namugolo (38), the District Accountant of Kaliro District Local Government, John Wabwire (47), a Senior Accountant in Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and Godfrey Mutome (50), the Chief Finance Officer of Kaliro District Local Government, who is still at large.

“The accused are charged with two counts of causing financial loss to the government of Uganda contrary to Section 20(1) of the Anti-Corruption Act, 2009 as amended,” the statement from the IGG says.

Mr. Robert Mulondo, Mr. Emmanuel Ogwayu, Mr. Godfrey Mutome, and Ms. Elizabeth Namugolo, between 1st January 2020 and 31st August 2021, in Kaliro District Local Government, while being employed as Chief Administrative Officer, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Finance Officer and Accountant of Kaliro District Local Government respectively, irregularly processed, verified, approved and made fictitious gratuity payments amounting to UGX 298,304,200= (Two hundred ninety eight million, three hundred four thousand two hundred shillings) to Emmanuel Ricky Mukaabya, Henry Enoth Kiirya and Naphtali Mpiira, knowing or having reason to believe that their actions would cause financial loss to the Government of Uganda and indeed caused loss of the said UGX 298,304,200= (Two hundred ninety eight million, three hundred four thousand two hundred shillings) to the Government of Uganda.

Fred Mukasa Kizito, Mr. Emmanuel Ogwayu, Mr. Godfrey Mutome and Mr. John Wabwire, between 1st November 2020 and 30th November 2020, in Kaliro District Local Government, while being employed as Chief Administrative Officer, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Finance Officer and Accountant of Kaliro District Local Government respectively, irregularly processed, verified, approved and made a fictitious gratuity payment amounting to UGX 45,021,589 (Forty five million, twenty one thousand five hundred eighty nine shillings) to Mr. Henry Enoth Kiirya, knowing or having reason to believe that their actions would cause financial loss to the Government of Uganda and indeed caused loss of the said UGX 45,021,589 (Forty five million, twenty one thousand five hundred eighty nine shillings) to the Government of Uganda.

The IGG had indicated that the accused would take plea on Friday, October 21, 2022 before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kololo, Kampala.