• Latest
Jinja: 2 URA Staff Arrested by Anti-corruption Unit for Taking Shs 45m Bribe

Jinja: 2 URA Staff Arrested by Anti-corruption Unit for Taking Shs 45m Bribe

7 years ago
Kyabazinga Marks 11 Years on the Throne with Call to Fight Malaria and Poverty

Kyabazinga Marks 11 Years on the Throne with Call to Fight Malaria and Poverty

1 hour ago
Mixed Fortunes for Uganda’s Athletes at World Athletics Championships

Mixed Fortunes for Uganda’s Athletes at World Athletics Championships

1 hour ago
Kenya’s Chebet and Jepchirchir Strike Gold at World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

Kenya’s Chebet and Jepchirchir Strike Gold at World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

1 hour ago
King Oyo Marks 30 Years on the Throne, Unveils Ambitious Dev’t Agenda for Tooro

King Oyo Marks 30 Years on the Throne, Unveils Ambitious Dev’t Agenda for Tooro

1 day ago
NRM Submits Over 2.2 Million Signatures to Endorse Museveni for 2026 Elections

NRM Submits Over 2.2 Million Signatures to Endorse Museveni for 2026 Elections

1 day ago
Entebbe Airport Sets New Passenger Traffic Record in August 2025

Entebbe Airport Sets New Passenger Traffic Record in August 2025

1 day ago
SoftPower News
Sunday, September 14, 2025
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
  • Regional
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Burundi
    • South Sudan
    • DR Congo
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Agriculture
    • Africa
    • Columnists
    • Education
    • Health
      • COVID-19
    • International News
    • News in Pictures
    • OpEd
    • Pearl Of Africa
    • People
    • Politics
    • Special Reports
    • Women
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
  • Regional
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Burundi
    • South Sudan
    • DR Congo
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Agriculture
    • Africa
    • Columnists
    • Education
    • Health
      • COVID-19
    • International News
    • News in Pictures
    • OpEd
    • Pearl Of Africa
    • People
    • Politics
    • Special Reports
    • Women
No Result
View All Result
SoftPower News
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Jinja: 2 URA Staff Arrested by Anti-corruption Unit for Taking Shs 45m Bribe

by Our Reporter
February 19, 2019
Jinja: 2 URA Staff Arrested by Anti-corruption Unit for Taking Shs 45m Bribe

A work ID of one of the suspects, Wamala Ferdnand.

80
VIEWS

The State House Anti-corruption Unit together with Police CID have arrested two staff of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) for allegedly taking a bribe from a trader in Jinja.

The two suspects who are currently in Police custody were arrested on Tuesday, according to the Senior Press Secretary to the President, Don Wanyama.

Related Stories

Mixed Fortunes for Uganda’s Athletes at World Athletics Championships

Africa, Asia Push for Stronger International Law on Climate, Trade and Cyberspace

UPDF to High Court: We have Searched Intensively but Cannot Locate Sam Mugumya

They are reported to have taken a Shs 45m bribe from the trader to allegedly help him evade taxes.

Those arrested have been identified as Wamala Ferdinand and Hassan Miiro who were working at the URA Jinja office.

“State House Anti-Corruption Unit together with CID have today arrested two staff of @URAuganda who had picked Shs 45m bribe from a trader in Jinja to help him evade taxes worth Shs 3bn. They’re in police custody & will be charged,” Wanyama said.

The Police Regional Spokesperson for Kiira, Diana Nandawula confirmed that the arrest was made but that the operation was entirely handled by the Anti-corruption Unit. She said that the two suspects have been transferred to Kampala.

It comes four days after Lt Col Edith Nakalema who heads the Anti-corruption Unit met with officials of URA including the Commissioner General, Doris Akol to discuss issues including the fight against corruption.

The Anti-corruption Unit was launched in December last year by President Yoweri Museveni and its role is to receive and act on complaints relating to corruption.

Museveni said the Unit is the “missing link” in government’s efforts to weed out corruption which has over the years stalled service delivery.

Since its inception, it has carried out raids on the Wakiso district lands office and arrested some staff, among other recent operations.

Tags: bribeHassan MiiroNewsSoft Power NewsstaffUgandaURAWamala Ferdnand

Recent Stories

Kyabazinga Marks 11 Years on the Throne with Call to Fight Malaria and Poverty

Mixed Fortunes for Uganda’s Athletes at World Athletics Championships

Kenya’s Chebet and Jepchirchir Strike Gold at World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

King Oyo Marks 30 Years on the Throne, Unveils Ambitious Dev’t Agenda for Tooro

NRM Submits Over 2.2 Million Signatures to Endorse Museveni for 2026 Elections

Entebbe Airport Sets New Passenger Traffic Record in August 2025

SoftPower News Logo

SoftPower News is a subsidiary of SoftPower Communications LLC, a Ugandan digital media group. Keep posted of the latest from Uganda and East Africa.
Plot 4B Malcolm X, Kololo
P.O Box 1497, Kampala - Uganda
Tel: +256-392-001-701
Email: info@softpower.ug

This news site is licenced by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)

ADVERTISEMENT
Stanbic Remittance Ad
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Regional
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More

© SoftPower News

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

error: Content is protected
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
  • Regional
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Burundi
    • South Sudan
    • DR Congo
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Agriculture
    • Africa
    • Columnists
    • Education
    • Health
      • COVID-19
    • International News
    • News in Pictures
    • OpEd
    • Pearl Of Africa
    • People
    • Politics
    • Special Reports
    • Women

© SoftPower News

Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?