By Weswa Ronnie
MBALE CITY
Five officers at Mbale city have been arrested by state house anti-corruption unit over abuse of their offices.
Officers arrested are Mariam Nambuya speaker of Mbale city, Annet Buwule clerk to council, Martine Busiku Industrial city division town clerk, Charles Wandera Mbale city health inspector and Emmanuel Hamisi city accountant.
The state house anti-corruption unit made the arrests on Tuesday at Mbale city chambers during an accountability inquiry purpose meeting.
Speaker and clerk to council were accused of passing 4% property rate tax yet town clerk and Mayor had wanted 8% two months ago.
Division town clerk and health inspector were also blamed of approving a contract of 74 million shillings fraudulently without following the law.
But Accountant was accused of accountability purposes.
The five suspects are currently being detained at Mbale central police station.
Getting a comment from James Kutosi the Mbale city public relations officer after contacting him on phone were futile after claiming that he is also a wanted man.
