Uganda: Police Fail to Explain Shs43b Spent On Election Vehicles

18 October 2018

Parliament — Officials from the Uganda police have failed to explain the whereabouts of Shs42.9 billion meant for buying specialised vehicles to monitor the 2016 General Election.

The officials led by the undersecretary, Mr Rogers Muhairwe, were yesterday appearing before the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament to answer queries raised by the Auditor General (AG), Mr John Muwanga, for the financial year ending June 2016. Both Inspector General of Police Martins Okoth-Ochola and his deputy, Brig Sabiiti Muzeyi, were a no-show.

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