By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
A Bukoto mansion belonging to incarcerated former Principal Accountant in the office of the Prime Minister, Geoffrey Kazinda is one of the 17 properties IGG recovered from corrupt public officials and will soon be sold off after evaluation.
This was revealed today, Thursday, March 26, 2026 by the office of the Inspectorate of Government after the second on-site inspection of recovered properties by the IGG, Lady Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala.
Lady Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala’s visted Kazinda’s mansion in Bukoto after Wednesday’s visit to another Flat owned by a former employee of UNRA.
Mr. Kazinda was convicted of the offence of illicit enrichment in 2020. He was found to be maintaining a standard of living beyond his means. He was also found to be having wealth worth over UGX4B which was not commensurate with his source of income.
As a result of the conviction, the court ordered Kazinda’s property to be taken over by government. The Bukoto property is one of the 17 properties which IGG is currently valuing for purposes of disposal.
Meanwhile, the Chief Government Valuer, Mr. Gilbert Kermundu, has revealed that valuation of 17 properties which IGG recovered from corrupt public officials, will be completed within one month.
Mr. Kermundu made the revelation during the Inspector General of Government (IGG), Lady Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala’s second site visit to another property in Bukoto formerly owned by Mr. Geoffrey Kazinda.
His assurance on the timeliness of valuation adds a layer of confidence to IGG relentless pursuit to reclaim public funds, and enhances the Institution’s commitment to trace and identify proceeds of corruption.
“I can assure you that we have a formidable team at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development who are highly skilled in valuation. We have a client charter that stipulates how much time we ought to take to complete an assignment and I can assure you that this activity shouldn’t take us more than one month,” he said.
