KAMPALA, Uganda — Three Fort Portal City officials appeared before the Anti-corruption Court on charges of abuse of office, following a joint effort by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, the Criminal Investigations Department, and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Kagaba Richard Ndora, the former acting Deputy Town Clerk, Kyomuhendo Susan, a Senior Assistant Secretary to the City Service Commission, and Ben Mutooro Musinguzi, an office assistant and assistant records officer, are accused of forging and issuing appointment letters to 23 applicants without clearance from the Public Service.
The alleged offenses occurred between November 2022 and July 2023, with the accused backdating the letters to June 29, 2023, in an attempt to evade a circular issued by the Ministry of Public Service on June 30, 2023, suspending all recruitments lacking clearance.
The suspects allegedly disregarded several earlier circulars from the Ministry of Public Service and the Public Service Commission, which provided guidance on proper recruitment procedures.
The three officials have been remanded until December 4, 2024, pending further investigations and trial.
