By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
The Anti-Corruption Court has today 13th October 2023 convicted and sentenced three officials of Hoima District on charges of Forgery.
The accused forged executive committee minutes alleging that they had been authorized to hire out road equipment to private individuals whereas not.
The officials are; Vice chairperson Chiche Benson, Secretary for production Magambo Jackson and secretary for Finance Kumakech Geoffrey. The officials who have been on trial since 2021 were arrested by State House Anti-Corruption Unit.
The arrest followed a complaint the Unit received that the accused were allegedly hiring out District road equipment to private businessman in Kiryandongo District.
The District Road construction equipment included a vibral roller and grader.
Working together with Police, the matter was investigated and the equipment was recovered and handed over to Ministry of Works. The accused have been handed a sentence of paying a cash fine UGX5M each.
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit in collaboration with police impounded Hoima District road construction equipment in Kaduku village, Kiryandongo district in 2021. The equipment was hired by a private farmer.
