Three Remanded In Fort Portal Over Abuse Of Office

Three Remanded In Fort Portal Over Abuse Of Office

By Angel Lubowa

Fort Portal

THE former deputy Town clerk in Fort Portal and two other officials will have to live behind bars after being remanded by court over abuse of office.

The three were arrested by the State House Anti Corruption Unit working together with Uganda police and the office of the DPP.

Those charged before the Anti-corruption Court are Mr Kagaba Richard Ndora, the former acting Deputy Town Clerk, , Mrs Kyomuhendo Susan, a Senior Assistant Secretary to the City Service Commission and Mr Ben Mutooro Musinguzi, an office assistant who also serves as an assistant records officer.
Court heard that
between November 2022 and July 2023, the accused 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 which had been issued on June 30, 2023, by ministry of public service which suspended all recruitments that lacked clearance.

But 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 all denied the charges and were remanded until 4/12/ 2024.