By Spy Uganda
Deputy head State House Anti Corruption Unit Mr Israel Ochwo has today made a presentation under the theme “Transparency and Accountability in Public Office” to over 100 Civil servants of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Uganda Civil Aviation Authority
(UCCA) at the National Leadership Institute, Kyankwanzi.
In his remarks, he explained that corruption thrives in environments where officials are able to bend & break rules.
”Transparency & Accountability can reduce corruption through compliance with standards & procedures by allowing citizens to hold officials accountable,” said Mr Ochwo.
He urged the officials to always serve with components of good governance which include; being participatory, accountable, transparent, efficient, responsive, inclusive and respecting rule of law.
The State House Anti Corruption Unit (SH-ACU) in one year, 2022, managed to recover Ugx35.484bn from corruption masters of this country, the annual report revealed.
He urged the officials to always serve with components of good governance which include; being participatory, accountable, transparent, efficient, responsive, inclusive and respecting rule of law. pic.twitter.com/mhHjKez1X5
— Anti Corruption Unit – State House Uganda (@AntiGraft_SH) April 18, 2023
The Unit also managed to arrest and arraign in court over 448 suspects. Among these, courts convicted 70 culprits including government accounting Officers, Executive Officers, managing directors, Secretaries of Commission, CAOs, and Town Clerks.
SH-ACU was established under Article 99(4) of the constitution of Uganda, which gives the President executive powers to either directly or indirectly perform his duties or through officers subordinate to him.
Launched on 10th December 2018, SH-ACU coordinates with all constitutionally mandated agencies to ensure a corruption-free country.
The Unit also acts as a link between H.E. the President, citizens, and Anti- Corruption agencies in relation to Anti-Corruption issues.
