The Inspector General of Government has brought criminal charges against Three Cabinet Minister namely Foreign Affairs minister, Sam Kuteesa, Government Chief Whip, Eng. John Nasasira and the Minister of State for Labour, Mwesigwa Rukutana who have been summoned to appear before the Anti-corruption court on October 13, 2011 over charges of abuse of office and causing financial loss to the Government. The charges stem from the activities of the Ministers during preparation for the Commonwealth of Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in 2005

Prof Gilbert Bukenya (former Vice President) has today been committed to the High Court - Anti Corruption Division at Kololo. This followed an application by prosecution (Inspectorate of Government). Prof Bukenya is facing charges of Abuse of Office and Fraudulent Practice. The High Court will communicate the date for him to appear in court.

Mr Nyeko Wilfred who was charged on two counts of diversion of public resources contrary to section 6, Anti-Corruption and two counts of abuse of office contrary to section 11 of the Anti-corruption Act, 2009.
The accused was treated as a first offender, and sentenced to: a fine of Ushs 1,000,000 on count one in default to 24 months imprisonment,
a fine of Ushs 500,000 on Count two and in default to 18 months imprisonment,
a fine of Ushs 1,000,000 on Count three in default to 6 months imprisonment,
a fine of Ushs 1,000,000 on Count four in default to 6 months imprisonment. Fine sentence to run concurrently and the accused is given one week within which to pay the fine.

The constitutional Court today made a judgment on the petition by Hon Prof Gilbert Bukenya in the Constitutional Court of Uganda (Constitutional Petition No. 30 of 2011).

The Judgment has clarified the queries that have been raised in relation to whether the Ag. Inspector General of Government (IGG) has authority to perform functions of the IGG under Article 223 of the Constitution.

The IGG has concluded investigations into the alleged mismanagement of CHOGM venue Decoration funds and has established that there was no criminality in the allegations. View report

Mr David Bashakara, former Town Clerk of Jinja Municipal Council (MC) was arrested on Friday 8th July 2011 on charges of Abuse of Office an offence under the Anti-Corruption Act 2009.

Mr Bashakara is said to have abused his office during the financial year 2008/9 while in the performance of his duties as the Town Clerk of Jinja MC committee an arbitrary act prejudicial to the interests of his employer, Jinja District Local Government in that he failed to present Shs 1,007,504,472 received from Uganda Land Commission as property tax to Jinja MC for approval in a budget and instead went ahead and authorized the spending of the said money without any budget.

Mr Bashakara will appear at the Anti-Corruption court on Monday 11th July 2011.

Latest: Mr Bashakara appeared before Her Worship Sarah Langa and was granted cash bail of Ushs 1m. He was required to deposit his passport as well as a land title in his names. He produced 3 sureties who got a non-cash bail of Ushs 100m each.

The Bugiri Resident State Attorney, Ms Sarah Namulondo was on Friday 8th July 2011 arrested by officials from the Inspectorate of Government (IG) receiving a bribe of Ushs 300,0000.

Ms Namulondo was arrested following a tip that she has demanded Ushs 300,000 as a bribe to order the release of a vehicle which was in police custody.

She is set to appear at the Anti-Corruption court on Monday 11th July 2011.

The Inspectorate of Government Officials arrested the Town Clerk of Kitgum Town Council on 2nd July 2011 from Kitgum District. Mr Ocen George Albert is begin charged with Abuse of Office an offence he committed while discharging his duties as Town Clerk Kitgum Town Council, by flouting procurement procedures and unlawfully procured a tipper lorry truck, registration number UAJ 978M from M/s YUASA Investments Ltd at Ushs 33,000,000 an arbitrary act prejudicial to the interest of his employer.

IN addition, Mr Ocen George Albert, registered the said truck in his personal names rather than that of Kitgum Town Council, an arbitrary act prejudicial to the interests of his employer.

The accused is set to appear at the Anti-Corruption Court on Monday 4th July 2011

The Constitutional court has ordered that the Criminal Proceedings against the former Vice President, Prof Gilbert Bukenya be stayed pending the hearing and determination of the his petition challenging the proceedings.

The hearing has been fixed for 5th July 2011 at 9:30 am.

The Inspectorate of Government has arrested Mr KSB Mubbala, the Secretary Uganda Land Commission. Mr Mubbala is being charged with Wilful Disobedience of Orders of the Inspectorate of Government contrary to section 35(a) of the Inspectorate of Government Act, Act No 5/2002.

From 14th April to 23rd April 2011, Mr Mubbala willfully and without lawful justification or excuse disobeyed orders of the Inspectorate of Government for him to produce certain specified documents and provide specific information relating to a complaint reference no. 23/2/11 that is being investigated by the Inspectorate of Government.

Mr Mubbala appeared in court on 27th June 2011 and was denied bail for lack of substantive sureties. He has been remanded until 11th July .