Ministry of energy procurement officer fined for breaching the leadership code
Appeared on: 14 Sep 2023
The Leadership Code Tribunal sitting at Nakasero in Kampala has today ordered the Procurement Officer of Ministry of Energy, Mr. Mfitumukiza Emmanuel to pay a fine of 60 currency points (UGX1,200,000) for breaching the Leadership Code Act.
The Tribunal, which is chaired by Dr. Roselyn Karugonjo, discovered that as a leader, Mr. Mfitumukiza did not declare his wealth during the declaration period of March 2023 as required by law.
Mr. Mfitumukiza is supposed to pay the said fine on or before September 28th, 2023.
He will also be required to submit a declaration of his wealth to the Inspectorate of Government for the period 2023 as provided for under the Leadership Code Act.