By Our Reporter
BUGWERI
The Anti-Corruption Court has convicted, the Human Resource Officer of Bugweri District Local Government, Mr. Wilson Byekwaso for causing a financial loss of Shs125,376,925 to the Government of Uganda.
He was convicted on by His Worship Paul Mujuni of the Anti-Corruption Court on Thursday, 1st October, 2026.
The Court sentenced him to a fine of Shs3,260,000, or seven years’ imprisonment in default, refund of Shs 125,376,925 to the Government and further barred from holding public office for 10 years from the date of conviction.
Mr. Byekwaso was convicted for using his access rights as a Human Resource Officer to enter the names of three individuals, Kadijja Namusubo, Policap Mukisa and Robert Muziraki onto the Integrated Personnel and Payroll System (IPPS) on 19 September 2022, indicating that they were newly recruited employees of Bugweri District Local Government posted to Busembatia Secondary School and yet they were not.
In addition, the entries were made without following the required procedures for adding staff to the IPPS.
As a result, the three individuals received salaries from Government totalingShs125,376,925 between November 2022 and February 2024, paid through their accounts at DFCU Bank.
Investigations by the Inspectorate of Government established that the three individuals were not employees of the Government of Uganda, and that their records were not available at Bugweri District Local Government.
Investigations further established that they had never served as teachers at Busembatia Secondary School.
During the hearing, following the presentation of incriminating evidence, Byekwaso changed his plea to guilty, leading to his conviction and sentencing.
