Appeared on: Oct. 3, 2024 Last Updated: Oct. 7, 2024, 2:05 p.m.
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Annet
Anita Among, has pledged Parliament support to the Inspectorate of Government
(IG) on its Digital Transformation Journey, and the completion of the IG Head
Office Building.
Speaker Among made the pledge this morning
shortly after receiving the 50th and
51st IG Bi-Annual Performance Reports to Parliament from the
Inspector General of Government (IGG), Hon. Beti Kamya Turwomwe.
She commended the IG as one of the few
Agencies that diligently submit the reports as required by law, and directed
the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs committee to review the reports and lay
them on the floor of Parliament by Thursday, 10th October,
2024.
She asked the IG to increase awareness drives
against corruption, noting that when the citizens are aware of the dangers of
corruption they will easily join the fight against it.
The IGG appreciated Parliament for enacting the enabling laws
and appropriating budget allocations for the execution of the IG mandate.
She also applauded the Parliamentary
Committees on Legal and
Parliamentary Affairs and Budget that enabled the IG Budget to be increased
from UGX.79.4Bn in the
FY2022/23 to UGX.81.7Bn in the current FY2024/2025.
While presenting the highlights of the
IGโs reports to the Speaker, Hon. Kamya revealed that there was an increase in
the number of complaints received by the IG, number of investigations
concluded, recovery of funds and an improvement in the conviction rate.
She attributed this to an improvement in
internal processes such as prosecution-led investigations and increased
citizensโ engagement.
The IGG was
accompanied by Deputy IGGs, Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria and Mrs. Anne
Twinomugisha Muhairwe, Secretary to the IG, Mrs. Rose N. Kafeero, Director Research, Education and
Advocacy, Mr. James Onying Penywii, Director Legal Affairs, Ms. Sarah Birungi
Kalibbala, Director Leadership
Code, Mr. Magezi Joram, and Director Special Investigations, Mr. Polly
Muhairwe.
Others included the Manager Strategic
Partnerships & Public Relations, Hajjat Munira Ali, Manager Strategic
Policy and Planning, Mr. Joseph Pinycwa, Supervisor Research and Learning,
Mr. John Bosco Kabbale, and Supervisor Administration, Mr. Allan Bunyenyezi.