By Our Reporter
TORORO
State House Anti-Corruption Unit together with CID have today, 16th May, 2024 arrested Natuhwera Polly, Director of Zionat Multipurpose Limited, on charges of Embezzlement of Government money and fraud.
In December 2023, a contract was signed between Tororo DLG and M/s Zionat Multipurpose International Limited at Shs648,323,714 for the construction of Mwello Seed School with a completion date of 30th May, 2024.
According to the SHAU statement, the site was handed over to the contractor in February, 2024 and advance payment of Shs162,080,929 paid.
However, he did not start work until 19th April, 2024 even when Tororo DLG officials including the District Engineer and CAO made numerous attempts to get to the contractor without any success and also notified him of intention to terminate the contract.
“Upon arrest, Natuhwera Polly, admitted to diverting part of the Shs162M to other use,” says the SHAU statement.
Investigations have also revealed that whereas during the bidding process, the contractor provided profiles of qualified and registered engineers as Project manager and Site Engineer, on ground he has no qualified and registered engineers doing the work.
Relatedly, the same contractor, has an ongoing contract for the construction of Simu Seed School Phase 11 in Bulambuli district which is also at foundation level since signing of the contract in January, 2024 at a cost of Shs89M.
