He said progress was already being made in digitizing the government's procurement processes, a key area of government spending which remains prone to corruption.
Alex Bwangamoi Okello, the DEI Permanent Secretary, highlighted various measures in place to combat corruption, stressing the need for collective support. These measures encompass electronic transaction systems, policy amendments tailored to address local challenges and other preventative mechanisms.
IG Deputy Director Patricia Acan Okiria told URN after the meeting that they intend to form a partnership and strategic alliance with the cultural institution and use the structures of the different chiefdoms to reach out and mobilize the masses to join the fight against corruption.
Masaka Municipality MP Mathias Mpuuga says that Ugandans still need to fight for independence from fellow Africans who have enriched themselves by taking advantage of their positions and vulnerability of nationals. He is concerned that national resources are not equally shared, and Ugandans are not free to participate in politics without their rights being infringed on.
The campaign first launched in 2012 had slowed down. However, the organizers say that the reasons that led to the slowdown have been addressed and that the campaign is returning with a thump. It will involve dressing in black every Monday as well as identifying and talking against the corrupt.
Charles Tukamusaba, the ANT Coordinator for Luweero district, says Museveni uses money to bribe voters and critics and can’t walk to stop it. Tukamusaba asks Museveni to walk the talk on corruption and arrest his officials who siphon money from the National Treasury.
Minister Kasaija said in addition to outright theft of public funds, there is also a lot of wastage of public funds and other resources, like on conferences.
SUGAR is a five year technical advisory facility that provides government technical support to increase the risky for public officials involved in corruption
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has said corruption has been institutionalised in Uganda with many people now glorifying those involved.
Dr Magufuli told journalist at State lodge Masaka that corruption had partly persisted in Tanzania because the past leadership did not face it squarely. He spoke in Swahili.
Attorney General William Byaruhanga observed that the legal profession is noble and advocates are expected to exhibit the highest standard of professional conduct. He added that such conduct calls for the highest level of diligence, practice, and moral aptitude.
President Yoweri Museveni defended governments slow response to previous corruption cases saying the vice has become complex with educated people in public offices making it almost impossible to pin them without evidence.
Two of the accused persons; Kabafunzaki and Lubowa denied the offence. However, Mugabo pleaded guilty and admitted to hiding a bribe of 5 million Shillings on behalf of the minister. He says his action was to protect the minister from punishment.
The Minister noted that he only recalls a single corruption case involving the then Bugweri county MP, Kirunda Kivenjinja that was reported under the movement system. Kivenjinja was implicated back then for the theft of 2000 liters of fuel that he reportedly used to construct roads in his constituency.
The Fund, proposed by the Banks Integrity and Anti-Corruption Department IACD, will fund measures supporting the repatriation of stolen assets and alleviating the financial drain from illicit outflows on the Banks Regional Member Countries.
Peter Wandera, the executive director of Transparency International-Uganda states that because convicts retain ownership of properties obtained through deceit, they endure jail terms, a trend that discourages the will to uproot corruption from government institutions.
In one of the counts, the Inspectorate of Government contends that while employed in their respective capacities between the months of March and May 2014, the suspects connived to divert 360 million Shillings that was meant for the resettlement of refugees.
This is one of the new anti-corruption measures to be adopted with effect from the financial year 2016/2017, announced at the presentation of the annual budget statement at Serena International Conference Center, Kampala.
The Inspector General of Government IGG, Justice Irene Mulyagonja, has strongly warned the powerful and politicians, especially members of parliament, against interfering in the Inspectorate of Government IG anti-corruption work.
How do you tell a foreigner that you have failed to complete your house or pay school fees for your child Museveni questioned. If you need help, talk to your party, talk to your relatives, talk to your colleagues, but not foreigners, he added.