Uganda: Mbale CAO, Buvuma Finance Chief Charged With Corruption

The Chief Administrative Officer of Mbale District Local Government together with the former Chief Finance Officer of Buvuma District Local Government were on Thursday arraigned before the Anti-Corruption court in Kololo. They face seven counts including causing financial loss, abuse of office, embezzlement and false accounting.

Paul Walakira and Abdul Ssimwogerere appeared before Chief Magistrate Agnes Alum and denied the charges.

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