We have intercepted crucial information that the judiciary’s week long integrity tour will cost Ugandan taxpayers 800 million shillings. A source in accounts department in the judiciary informed us yesterday that the money is supposed to meet the transport costs, accommodation and feeding of the members of the judiciary Integrity Committee who are on the national wide tour to collect information affecting the services of the judiciary.

The tour started on Tuesday. The judicial spokesman, Erias Kisawuzi says that this exercise is conducted annually. He says that every year the judiciary sends five teams to move around the country to gather public views on the weakness in administration of justice among others, and how the third arm of government can improve its services.

According to the programme, the judiciary has assigned Supreme Court judge, Jotham Tumwesigye to head the western region, Justice Augustine Nshimye to head a team going to northern Uganda, Judge Wilson Musene is in charge of Eastern region and Justice Akiiki Kiiza is in charge of Buganda.

Several humanitarian reports have been citing the judiciary as one of the most corrupt institutions in Uganda followed by the police, Uganda Revenue Authority, district service commissions and Umeme among others.

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A source in accounts department in the judiciary informed us yesterday that the money is supposed to meet the transport costs, accommodation and feeding of the members of the judiciary Integrity Committee who are on the national wide tour to collect information affecting the services of the judiciary.

The tour started on Monday October 31^st. The judicial spokesman, Erias Kisawuzi says that this exercise is conducted annually. He says that every year the judiciary sends five teams to move around the country to gather public views on the weakness in administration of justice among others, and how the third arm of government can improve its services.

According to the programme, the judiciary has assigned Supreme Court judge, Jotham Tumwesigye to head the western region, Justice Augustine Nshimye to head a team going to northern Uganda, Judge Wilson Musene is in charge of Eastern region and Justice Akiiki Kiiza is in charge of Buganda.

Several humanitarian reports have been citing the judiciary as one of the most corrupt institutions in Uganda followed by the police, Uganda Revenue Authority, district service commissions and Umeme among others.

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