President Yoweri Museveni launched a lifestyle audit campaign as a tool in the war to eliminate corruption in Uganda.

The President was on Thursday speaking at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds as Uganda joined the rest of the world to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day held on the theme “Promoting Active Citizen Participation in the Social Accountability”.

He however cautioned the Inspector General of Government (IGG), Hon Beti Kamya Turwomwe to be careful while executing the campaign as thieves might be prompted to invest the loot outside Uganda. He called upon the IGG to focus on performance and results-oriented audits of the money meant for government projects.

“This method of working with the victims has worked for the NRA. The NRA became very popular with the people because of this method,” he said.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged anti-corruption agencies to inculcate a good work culture among Ugandans using the sectors of wealth creation to eliminate corruption.

'The sectors of wealth are there and well known; agriculture, services, manufacturing etc., so that people get the culture of starting small and belonging,' he said.

Referring to the Inspectorate of Government report of 2019/2021, the IGG Hon. Beti Kamya Turwomwe, said her office has 5000 active cases of corruption reported by whistleblowers valued at about sh500bn including investigations on locust money (sh24bn), COVID-19 money (sh59bn), Innovation Fund for the former Ministry of Science and Technology (sh78bn), renovation of Entebbe Airport (sh17bn), SAGE money involving ghost elderly people (sh49.6bn), Ministry of Agriculture (sh9bn) among others.

She said the cases are at different levels of completion between investigation, prosecution and appeals in courts of law.

Kamya said the Lifestyle Audit Campaign will help catch what she termed as the ‘big fish’ who are said to be slippery, posing a challenge to those prosecuting them in courts that require evidence beyond reasonable doubt.

“We may fail to prove in court that you took money through corrupt means but through the Lifestyle Audit Method, the onus is on the suspect to prove beyond a reasonable doubt to the judge that the wealth s/he acquired while in public of Uganda office which is not commensurate with his/her known income is legit,” Hon. Kamya said.

The Minister of State for Ethics and Integrity, Hon. Akello Rose Lilly thanked the First Lady Hon. Janet Kataaha Museveni, who is the National Champion of the Ambassadors for Integrity Campign for commissioning the integrity focal persons and a national steering committee led by Bishop Joshua Lwere.

The ceremony was attended by the Vice President H.E Jessica Alupo, a few cabinet ministers, diplomatic corps and other invited guests.

Others were representatives of Anti-Corruption Agencies that include Inspectorate of Government, Office of the Auditor General, Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority, State House Anti-Corruption Unit, Financial Intelligence Authority, Uganda Revenue Authority, Directorate of Public Prosecutions, Leadership Code Tribunal and security agencies.

Uganda joined the rest of the world on 9th December, 2021 to commemorate the International Anti-Corruption Day under the theme, "Promoting Active Citizen Participation in Social Accountability".

The Inspectorate published a newspaper supplement highlighting the role of the IG, state and non-state actors and the general public in the fight to eliminate corruption.

Read the supplement below:

British High Commissioner Kate Airey has reiterated their support to the Inspectorate of Government (IG) to the fight against corruption, maladministration and enforcement of the Leadership Code of Conduct. She informed the Inspector General of Government (IGG) Hon Beti Kamya Turwomwe that while they had supported the IG in the previous years, they were glad to continue the support in areas that the IG would identify.

The IGG thanked the High Commissioner for the welcome and for opening the doors to strengthening the partnership in the fight against corruption, maladministration and enforcement of the Leadership Code of Conduct. She shared the strategy of the IG for the next five years of making every Ugandan feel the cost of corruption and provoking them to join the fight against corruption.

The IGG and Deputy IGGs, Dr Patricia Okiria and Ms Anne Muhairwe paid a courtesy call on the High Commissioner at her residence in Nakasero. They were accompanied by the Director Special Investigations, Mr Joram Magezi, Manager Strategic Partnerships and PR, Ms Munira Ali and Mr Allan Bunyenyezi.

The Inspectorate of Government (IG) Top Leadership paid a courtesy call on the Hon. Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny-Dollo at his office in Kololo.

The Chief Justice said the IG will help to unravel corruption in the Judiciary stressing that corruption is not condoned in the Judiciary because justice cannot be made a commodity.

He highlighted the IG as playing a critical oversight role to all the three arms of Government.

Led by the Inspector General of Government (IGG), Hon. Beti Kamya Turwomwe, the delegation from the IG implored the Chief Justice on the need to work together to identify corruption in the Judiciary and also work together to eliminate it.

Hon. Kamya prayed that facilitation is provided to judicial officers to conduct session hearings in areas where crimes are committed. This, she said, would help the locals follow proceedings against the Government stewards in their areas who misappropriate government resources. It also sends out a message to the ordinary person and they are encouraged to report more corruption tendencies if they see action being taken.

The IGG requested for the establishment of a special anti-corruption bench/division of Judicial officers at Court of Appeal level to quickly dispose of the appeals from lower courts, as well as expeditiously handle Constitutional Petitions and applications that are usually filed to frustrate hearing of criminal matters at the Anti-Corruption Division.

She also beseeched the Chief Justice to make rules to regulate the procedure for confiscation and recovery orders in accordance with section 67A of the Anti –Corruption Act, as denying criminals their ill-gotten wealth has been found a more deterrent measure than just conviction and incarceration.

Present on the IG delegation were the Deputy Inspectors General of Government, Mrs. Anne Twinomugisha Muhaire and Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria, the Director Legal Affairs, Mrs. Sarah Birungi Kalibbala, the Director Ombudsman Affairs, Mr. David Makumbi, the Director Anti-Corruption, Mr. Polly Muhairwe and the Director Leadership Code, Mrs. Annet Twine among others.

The IG Top Leadership paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah to present the Inspectorate of Government’s strategy in the fight against corruption.

The Top Leadership also called on the support of the Speaker to enhance the operational budget of the IG as well as improve the collaboration in the fight against corruption.

The Speaker pledged his total support and noted that it was important to put a face to corruption and not just statistics.

He committed to join the IG for activities of the Anti-Corruption Campaign 2021.

Also present were the Secretary to IG, Mrs. Rose Kafeero, the Director of Ombudsman Affairs, Mr. David Makumbi, the Director Research, Education and Advocacy Mr. Stephen Okiror and the Manager Strategic Partnerships and Public Relations, Hajat Munira Ali.

A delegation from the Leadership Code Tribunal (LCT) paid a courtesy call on the Inspector General of Government (IGG), Hon. Beti Kamya Turwomwe on Wednesday.

The IGG congratulated the Chairperson Dr. Roselyn Karugonjo-Segawa and her team as the pioneers of the LCT.

She called for closer and regular interactions as the two institutions build bridges in the enforcement of the Leadership Code of Conduct.

In her remarks, Dr. Karugonjo also congratulated the IGG and the Deputy Inspectors General of Government, Mrs. Anne Twinomugisha Muhairwe (ATM) and Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria (PAO) upon their recent appointments to office.

She acknowledged the continued support they have received from the Inspectorate since the LCT became operational.

Deputy IGG (ATM) and DIGG (PAO) congratulated the LCT delegation upon their appointments and looked forward to a cordial working relationship between the two institutions.

The Director Leadership Code, Mrs. Annet Twine presented a status report which was discussed by the two teams and resolutions made.

The meeting was also attended by Hon. Asuman Kiyingi, the LCT Vice Chairperson, members of the LCT and the Director Legal Affairs Ms. Sarah Birungi Kalibbala from the Inspectorate of Government among others.

The Management and staff of the Inspectorate of Government (IG) wish to congratulate H.E Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and through him the Government of Uganda and the entire citizenry on attaining 59 years of Independence.

The Inspector General of Government, Hon. Beti Kamya Turwomwe and her Deputies, Ms. Anne Twinomugisha Muhairwe and Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria have assumed office.

They were received by the Secretary to Inspectorate of Government, Mrs. Rose N. Kafeero, and selected members of IG Management and Staff.

The trio took their oaths at State House, Entebbe during a ceremony that was conducted by the Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet, Ms Lucy Nakyobe, and witnessed by H.E. President Yoweri Museveni.

President Museveni urged the new leadership at the Inspectorate of Government, to enhance the fight against corruption as the population is already fed up with the corrupt officials.

The IGG pledged to offer motivational and inspirational leadership, adding that they will do their best to ensure they deliver the mandate entrusted to them.

The Inspectorate of Government has been implementing the Strengthening Transparency, Accountability and Anti-Corruption (STAAC) component of the third phase of the Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF3) since 2016. Read a detailed supplement below:

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