By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Lady Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala, on Wednesday morning, 25th March, 2026 made a site visit to one of the 17 properties forfeited to the state by corrupt public officials.
The properties are undergoing valuation by the Chief Government Valuer to establish the reserve price for purposes of disposal.
The property which is located in Kitende along Entebbe Road, Wakiso District, belonged to a former staff of Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA).
Investigations by IGG established that the official had under-declared his assets by Shs1.6B
In lieu of prosecution, he surrendered property holding ten apartments in Busiro Block 383 Plot 9726 land at Kitende.
The property currently fetches a monthly rent of Shs7,000,000 which goes to the IG Asset Recovery Account in Bank of Uganda.
Lady Justice Naluzze commended IGG investigators for the good job and noted that the institution would continue tracing more properties so as to recover stolen public funds.
This move upholds the institution’s strong commitment to elimination of corruption through the asset tracing and financial profiling strategy.
The recovery of these properties is evidence of the IGG ability to successfully investigate high-profile corruption cases, and gives assurance to the public that the fight against corruption is not lost.
Under the asset tracing and financial profiling strategy, IGG seeks to identify and seize illicitly acquired properties with an aim of recovering public funds stolen by public officials.
Of the 17 properties, 5 are developed and are fetching rent, while 12 are undeveloped. The properties are managed by Knight Frank on behalf of IGG.
Over the last few years, IGG has recovered several properties in the form of land and buildings, either as a result of Court Orders or forfeited in lieu of prosecution, or arising from investigations.
