Bank of Uganda’s Director for Supervision Justine Bagyenda

A concerned citizen has petitioned the office of the Inspector General of Government (IGG) requesting  for an investigation into the wealth of Bank of Uganda’s Director for Supervision Justine Bagyenda.

Denis Nyombi a lawyer from Denis Nyombi & Co. Advocates says he is seeking the IGG’s intervention because he is privy to information that Bagyenda under declared her assets and liabilities to the IGG contrary the Leadership Code Act, 2002

Nnyombi notes that he has documents linking Bagyenda and other officials in the directorate of supervision at the Bank of Uganda to properties in plush city suburbs worth several billions yet they earn a gross monthly salary of less than Shs32m.

Nnyombi wants Bagyenda to be investigated for prosecution over incompetence and possible corruption and fraud.

However, according to recent media reports, Bagyenda laughed off the investigation reports saying she has always declared all her wealth to the IGG.

“I annually fill my wealth declaration to the IGG’s office. Whoever wants facts about me can cross check with the IGG’s office. Otherwise they know where to get me in case they want me,” Bagyenda is quoted to have said.

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Inspector General of Government (IGG), Justice Irene Mulyagonja

The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Justice Irene Mulyagonja, has revealed that her office faces massive frustrations in trying to execute its duties saying this has in most cases hindered the provision of services to the nation due to corrupt tendencies in public offices.

Mulyagonja who was appearing before the land commission of inquiry on Thursday, highlighted a case in Jinja where a one Buras property services was given a lease of 99 years on plot 60-62 along Alidinah Road Jinja which land she said previously housed a government building occupied by tenants but was latter demolished under the protection of police.

She said despite her order for the cancellation of the lease, the civil court in Jinja ignored her.

The IGG now wants such hurdles addressed if her office is to fully and swiftly serve the nation to fight graft among the citizen and non-citizens.

She further mentioned that there is continued connivance of government departments and agencies to unlawfully give away government t land and property for selfish interests and gains by irresponsible public servants.

Mulyagonja now wants government to check its public service rules on punishing public servants who recklessly give away government property as this will impart some sense of full responsibility to protect public property.

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Member of Parliament for Busongola North, William Nzoughu

There was drama in Parliament on Wednesday when some members were accused of having been bribed by the Executive Director of the Uganda Communication Commission (UCC), Godfrey Mutabazi, in order to kill a minority report pining him on conflict of interest over his failure to switch off Uganda telecom (UTL) the moment UCC realized it had become insolvent.

A minority report which was tabled by the Member of Parliament for Busongola North, William Nzoughu, had recommended that Mutabazi be investigated by the Inspector General of Government (IGG) so as to properly rule out any conflict of interest regarding the supply of packaging polythene bags, Christmas gift hampers and mineral water to UTL by Semliki Diary &Beverages a company where Mutabaazi is said to own a stake of 30% shares.

Nzoughu said the minority report which was however, later rejected by Parliament  could have been the evidence to pin Mutabazi since UCC for a long time couldn’t  crack the whip on UTL  even when it was clearly seen to be breaching the relevant laws.

However, when MPS on the floor started attempts of rejecting his report, Nzoughu instead accused them of being bribed by Mutabazi as a way of exonerating  him from the current mess at UTL.

“So of you have taken bribes from Mutabazi to kill this matter but i will not allow it happen. There was a serious conflict of interest on the part of Mutabazi to get engaged in business with UTL well knowing the company that was supplying the items had a connection with him.He has attempted to bribe me so that i drop this minority report but i stood my ground,” he said.

Godfrey Mutabazi, the ED Uganda Communications Commission

Nzoughu said that Mutabazi first called him for a bribe to abandon the report and when he refused he turned to bribing some MPS to kill the report on the floor which they successful did.

He also reported that while  he was going to table the minority report on the floor of Parliament, he was confronted by a group of MPs who asked him to abandon the report but insisted and tabled it.

But when Nzoughu was told by the Speaker of Parliament, the Rt.Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, to name some of the MPs whom he says were bribed, indicating when and how much each got,the MP  failed to name any of them.

“Hon. Speaker, i cannot name the MPs who got these bribes at this time but i would like to ask you to kindly this house to interest in the matter,” he said leaving his colleagues in laughter while others murmured.

However, Kadaga later ordered for the removal of the allegations from the HANSERED and Parliament approved the main report.

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