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By Victoria Amunga KISUMU, Kenya — On a hot Tuesday afternoon, 52-year-old Paul Ochieng sits in a consultation room at Ogongosa health center on the outskirts of Kenya’s Kisumu city. He is not there for his own appointment; he has accompanied one of his teenage clients after completing morning home visits. But unlike years past, Ochieng will return home without pay for the …

Kampala— Two senior officials of Kamuli District Local Government have been charged with abuse of office and causing financial loss over the alleged embezzlement of road rehabilitation funds. The accused persons in dock The accused, Mukiibi Nasser, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), and Kifuuse Alex, the Chief Finance Officer (CFO), were on Monday afternoon arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court. The …

A bitter scramble for billions from a United Nations agriculture fund has landed the national coordinator of Hongera Sana Uganda in serious trouble, exposing deep cracks within Uganda’s security establishment and raising troubling questions about the use of intelligence agencies in civilian programmes. Hongera Sana — a Swahili phrase meaning “big congratulations” — was unveiled as a national initiative under …

Kween – President Yoweri Museveni has ordered auditors to investigate alleged misuse of government funds in Kween District, saying corruption that robs communities of services will not be tolerated. Speaking to thousands of NRM supporters at a campaign rally in Kween on Tuesday, Museveni said he had received reports that money meant for local projects — notably the Shs1.3 billion …

KIBUKU — The State House Comptroller, Ms. Jane Barekye, has called for transparency, accountability, and teamwork in managing the SACCO funds allocated to graduates of the Presidential Industrial Skilling Hubs. Speaking at the Bukedi Zonal Presidential Industrial Skilling Hub in Kibuku, Ms. Barekye underscored the need for honesty and responsible management of the funds, saying they are vital to realizing …

Ms. Irene Muwanguzi, the Parish Development Model (PDM) Enterprise Development Specialist at the PDM Secretariat in the Ministry of Local Government, has announced that the government plans to increase PDM funds from Shs 100 million to Shs 200 million for each parish. She made the remarks while meeting residents and PDM beneficiaries of Bumutoto Ward, Mutoto Lower Cell, at the …

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