Written By | Peter Luzinda
Hakizimana Amos – District Speaker and Nshaka Erastus – DSC Chairperson
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KISORO, Uganda
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU), in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), has detained five Kisoro District Local Government officials over allegations of soliciting and receiving money from job applicants in exchange for employment.
Among those arrested are the Kisoro District Speaker and the Chairperson of the District Service Commission (DSC).
The five suspects currently in custody are:
Two additional suspects—Francesca Mugisha, the Secretary to the DSC, and Alex Matata, a teacher who allegedly acted as a middleman—are currently on the run.
Preliminary findings indicate that between October and December 2025, the suspects, acting alongside others still at large, allegedly solicited and received approximately UGX 200 million from various job applicants under the guise of securing them district employment.
Richard Turamuhawe
Anti-corruption authorities confirmed that investigations are in advanced stages. Upon completion of the probe, the suspects are expected to be arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court to face corruption-related charges.
Members of the public who may have been solicited for money or who paid the suspects for employment opportunities within the district have been encouraged to come forward and report their cases to aid the investigation.
This video highlights recent operations against local government corruption in Uganda: Balaam's Anti-Corruption Caravan in Kasese.
