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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This is contained in the Annual Corruption report released today by the Inspectorate of Government in collaboration with the Economic policy research center of Makerere University.

The report indicates that bribery within the force shot up to 79%, up from 53% in a space of a year.

The judiciary followed suit at 59% with its officials accused of corruption.

The other institutions also mentioned are the medical services and education institutions.

The senior researcher in the Economic Policy Research Center Xzania Mugisha who has presented the report says the country is still behind in good governance and accountability.

Mugisha adds that Anti corruption Agencies have a weakness of collecting data without clear evidence

Speaking on the launch the inspector general of Government Repheal Bakku says despite efforts to drastically reduce graft some sectors continue to involve in it.

 Ultimate Media

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