Police have arrested the Town Clerk of Mbale City, the Industrial Division Town Clerk and the Mbale Central Market Master following directives by Local Government Minister Balaam Barugahara over alleged mismanagement of market funds.
President Yoweri Museveni has publicly defended the ongoing anti-corruption inspection tours by Local Government Minister Balaam Barugahara and State Minister Justine Nameere, calling for swift prosecution of those implicated.
Minister of Local Government Balaam Barugahara was shocked during an inspection in Pakwach District after learning that a kitchen at Panyimur Health Centre III had cost Shs350 million amid other signs of poor workmanship and alleged mismanagement.
Minister of Local Government Balaam Barugahara has called for stronger anti-corruption and accountability measures in local governments, warning that the loss of public funds is directly denying citizens essential services.
