The Minister of Local Government, Hon. Balam Barugahara Ateenyi, has reportedly ordered the State House Anti-Corruption Unit to interdict and investigate 29 civil servants from Ntungamo District and Ntungamo Municipality over alleged irregularities.
The directive is expected to pave the way for investigations into the conduct of the affected officials, although the specific allegations against each individual have not been detailed in the information available.
Among the officials named in connection with Ntungamo District are :
1. Kiiza Fedelis- the former Deputy Ntungamo CAO
2. Lawrence Bitaramunda- chief finance officer
3. Niwagaba Gerald – Principal assistant secretary
4. Tukundane Mary- former principal human resource officer
5. Muhairwe Jenipher -current principal human resource officer
6. Eng Kushemererwa- district engineer
7. Ntare Denis DEO
8. Byamukama Emmanuel- Town Rubaare then
9. Tindimwebwa Alex- sub county chief Ntungamo then
10. Moses Atwiine -Town eng Rubaare
11. Rubaare land committee
12. Eng Prosper Butubuura -district water engineer
13. Ndifuna Mathius -former CAO
14. Caleb Ezrah -principal internal auditor
15. Ahabwe Amelin- procurement officer
16. Makafu Moses- senior procurement officer
17. Kwesigamukama Ezrah -senior internal auditor
18. Katusiime David Kabaka -secretary to the service commission
19. Alex Twebuuze -chairman district service commission.
20. Muriisa Frank -former parish chief
21. Muhinda Fred- Kitwe Town engineer
22. Rukundo Johnson – Accountant Kafunjo Mirama Town council
NTUNGAMO Municipality
1. Tumwesigye Isaiah -former Town clerk
2. Eng Ankunzire Frank -assistant engineer
3. Eng Tumusiime Fred -Municipality engineer
4. Niwamanya Banex -principal accountant
5. Niwagira Fred- senior human resource officer
6. Felix Turyajunwa- environmental officer
7. Sunday Hamdan- senior procurement officer
The reported action signals renewed scrutiny of public administration in the district and municipality, with the proposed investigations expected to establish whether any wrongdoing occurred and identify those responsible.
However, interdiction and investigation do not amount to a finding of guilt.
