The suspects (Standing) have been remanded until December 4, 2024.
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit, together with the Criminal Investigations Unit (CID) and the Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), has arraigned three Fort Portal City officials before the Anti-Corruption Court on charges of abuse of office.
The officials are 1. Kagaba Richard Ndora, the former acting Deputy Town Clerk; 2. Kyomuhendo Susan, a senior assistant secretary to the City Service Commission; and 3. Ben Mutooro Musinguzi, an office assistant who also serves as an assistant records officer.
The accused, between November 2022 and July 2023, abused their offices by forging and issuing appointment letters to 23 applicants without clearance from the Public Service. These letters were backdated to June 29, 2023, to evade a circular that had been issued on June 30, 2023, by the Ministry of Public Service, which suspended all recruitments that lacked clearance.
The suspects disregarded several earlier circulars from the Ministry of Public Service and the Public Service Commission that provided guidance on proper recruitment procedures.
They have been remanded until 4/12/2024.
