Now in many European countries, when one mentions Uganda Embassy in UK, Dubai or South Africa, what come first on peoples mind are corruption, fraud and forgery. Some sources around the world have gone to the extent of referring to Uganda’s embassy in Dubai, South Africa and UK as den of corruption and fraud. Our informers have been told for example, that two High Ranking Ugandan OFFICIALS at the Uganda Embassy in UK were arrested by the UK Police and sent to UK Police Custody over FRAUD.

Sections of authorities in UK have told the people concerned to be on alert of some Ugandans at the embassy. But one of the wanted Ugandan officials at the UK Uganda embassy is still on the run and suspected to be back in Uganda. The good thing these Ugandan officials in UK should be proud of is the diplomatic immunity they enjoy.

Meaning that even if they have been arrested, it was just a matter of cautioning them but they will have to come out. We have not mentioned in this article the names of arrested Ugandan officials for purposes of not shaming them.

Walakira Nyanzi

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Uganda started as a great nation at the time it got independence in 1962, but 50 years later, every thing has been put in the limbo by the greedy and blood thirsty Ugandans.

It is a shock Uganda to have an embassy in the Great Britain, London which looks like a demonic shrine. Currently Britain, London in particular is hosting & celebrating London Olympics 2012 and it has been taken by tourists and Olympians.

On Saturday our team visited Trafalgar Square in central London. But our reporters looked at Uganda Flag at the Uganda Embassy in London and we were almost heart broken.

Our Uganda Flag there looked like never been changed since president Museveni came to power in 1986. The black colour in it had turned brownish, Yellow had gone orange and Red was now marooned. We were told that some people had even turned Uganda Embassy into a fraud clearing house…

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The Court on March 12^th 2012 extended the trial of Bihande to Tuesday this week because the MP had lost his sister Margret Bihande. The case is before Justice Catherine Bamugemereirwe of the Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court. MP Bihande is currently out of prison on court bail pending the main trial.

According to the information in court, the Inspectorate of Government alleges that Bihande forged false documents and embezzled 20 million shillings from wit Constituency Development Funds. It is said that the MP committed the offence between 2008/2009 and 2009/10 financial years.

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The 151 page report reveals that the executive director Jennifer Ssemakula Musisi was paid over time worth over 20 million shillings for the period March to June 30th 2011 and yet she is a public officer with a fixed salary which automatically exempts her from overtime payment.

The audit report for the period 2011-2012 is dated 28th January 2012 and is expected to be tabled before Parliament.

The Lord Mayor Elias Lukwago who got a copy says the tabling of the report is being delayed because President Yoweri Museveni reportedly held a meeting with Musisi in which they agreed to make a few changes before it is made public.

Musisi took office on the April 15th 2011 and within two and a half months, the report reveals that she paid enormous amounts of money to herself and the transitional team she joined with. Lukwago wonders why he and other Mayors are not receiving over time pay since they attend cocktail dinners and weddings in official capacities.

The Uganda Pubic Service Standing Order 2010 which provides for over time states that the salary of a public officer, save for the support staff, is fixed on assumption that his or her time is at the disposal of government and if his or her office hours are insufficient it’s their duty to work over time without extra remuneration.

It adds that in one incident alone the driver earned overtime allowance almost three times his monthly pay. The drivers include Shakarim Male, Musisi’s driver who earns a monthly pay of 1.8 million, but he earned 5.2 million shillings in overtime in one month.

In its analysis the report reveals that for the period 1st March to 30th June 2011, over time allowances were 63% totaling 303 million of the normal pay for lunch and transport allowance which is a huge expense given the public service standing orders.

The report also reveals payments made to the transitional team also known as consultants who were recruited in four levels including experts, technical officers and support staff. It was noted that there were no particular job skill requirements and standard qualifications set for the different recruitment levels for the team.

Among the experts, Julius Raymond Kabugo Julius who is Director of Finance had only worked in Uganda Revenue Authority for six years after University and did not have the required 15 years experience in consultation and expertise.

The report shows that Isaac Sempebwa with bachelors of laws pass degree was appointed as a legal officer yet he had no experience to his credit and does not qualify for any public service employment.

The report further reveals irregular payments of former URA officers on the KCCA transitional team. The officers drew two salaries from both organisations yet they were serving KCCA in full capacity until their deletion in 2011-12 financial year. The five officers earned 78.4 million shillings from KCCA irregularly for the above period.

They include Julius Raymond Kabugo hired as an expert in public financial management and earned over 30.2 million shillings within six months. Musoke Kibuuka, a consultant in strategic planning and risk management received 26.8 million shillings, while Chrito Asimwe, a technical officer in public financial management bagged 10.8 million. Peter Kaujju, the public relations manager got 2.4 million shillings and Namuli Lwanga, a procurement consultant got 7.9 million shillings.

The report also details illegal payment to non KCCA staff worth 106.4 million shillings. The period under review shows the money was paid to Lukambuzi Jacob, the head of monitoring and inspection unit. On verification of the activities it was observed that his unit among others does not exist in the KCCA structures.

Musisi also set aside 30 million shillings for her office for emergency for two months and paid off contracts worth 35 billion shillings without the approval of the solicitor general.

Lukwago says the auditor general’s report is a testimony that all is not well at the Authority. He is demanding that the report be made public and laid before Parliament as it is and action be taken against Musisi and her team.

By Isaac Senabulya

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Some people around the country have been baffled and wondering where the legal advisor of DP, Mukasa Fred Mbidde is getting all the money he is splashing in town.

Many people have been overheard alleging that Mbidde gets the money from statehouse, fraud and others claim that the young lawyer receives money from homosexuals.

 But our reporters have learnt that Mbidde doesn’t get the money from any of these sources. We have learnt that Mbidde who owns a series of vehicles and houses in town has two main sources where he gets the dime.

 One is that Mbidde is a land dealer and property blocker. He goes to Europe, china and Middle East and persuades investors to come to Uganda after convincing them that land in Uganda is cheap yet the market for their products is largely available.

So when they come, Mbidde connects them to big people in government who also connects them to the president. On this deal Mbidde gets the commission in dollars. Another source of money for Mbidde is his law firm of Mbidde and company advocates.

When asked whether he gets money from statehouse he had this to say, “I earn more than an ordinary Uganda minister per month, does it mean that statehouse loves me more than ministers or any of this official?’

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The acerbic Mirundi says that it would be a fraud if Buganda ever gets full federal status it demands.

Mirundi alleges that granting full federal status to Buganda is like preparing for a repeat of the 1966 Buganda crisis. The former president Milton Obote suddenly abolished kingdoms only to be restored by Yoweri Museveni.

He says under federalism Buganda has to become an independent state which other tribes in the country would like to hate to hear.

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