Ghost pensioners

Parliament tasks officials to explain why no pension was paid for July and August

Parliament tasks officials to explain why no pension was paid for July and August

Parliament has tasked the ministry of public service and local government to explain why pensioners have not been paid for the months of July and August. The matter was brought forward as a matter of national importance by Mbarara Municipality Member of Parliament Medard Bitekyerezo who told parliament that these pensioners have aged and most of them […]

Christopher Obey detained at CID on orders of PAC

Christopher Obey detained at CID on orders of PAC

The former principal accountant with Ministry of Public Service Christopher Obey has been handed over to   police CID at parliament by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) over failure to account for 155 billion shillings which was allegedly paid to ghost pensioners. Obey was detained on orders of PAC chaired by the woman MP for Serere county, […]

Pension scam probe update

Pension scam probe update

Masaka  High Court judge John Eudes Kaitirima has pinned a senior lawyer, Bob Kasango,  for using a fake court order  to procure  15 billion shillings  for paying ghost  pensioners. The judge had appeared before the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee chaired by Jinja East Member of Parliament Paul Mwiru defending himself against a court order authorizing 15.4 billion shillings to a ghost law […]