Six Rukiga District Local Government officials have been arrested on the orders of Local Government Minister Balam Barugahara Ateenyi over allegations of abuse of office, corruption and causing financial loss to the government.
The arrests were made during the minister’s ongoing countrywide anti-corruption campaign following complaints of alleged grabbing of government land and misuse of public resources.
Those arrested include former Rwamucucu Sub-county Chairperson Eddy Mugisha, Principal Human Resource Officer Nicholas Kananura, Chief Finance Officer Bruce Turyamushangayo, District Education Officer Christopher Ndyabegyera, District Water Engineer Evans Bangirana, District Engineer Deogratious Mbabazi and District Fisheries Officer Richard Sajabi.
The allegations are yet to be determined through the relevant legal processes.