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Local gov’t official steals Shs1b, charged

By Our Reporter

The Inspectorate of Government has charged a government official Abdalla Kasigwa for stealing over One billion shillings that was sent to his account in DFCU Bank to enable him carry out official duties.

Kasigwa, who was to appear before court on Monday works with the Ministry of Local Government as Principal Urban Inspector, is said to have swindled the money in the financial year 2014/15, according to Brenda Kimbugwe Mawanda, Head of Prosecutions in the Inspectorate of Government.

She says Kasigwa furnished false statements to the tune of about Shs9.4 billion.

He is to be charged for causing financial loss contrary to Section (20) 1 of the Anti-Corruption Act 2009.

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