RUKIGA – The Minister of Local Government, Hon. Balaam Barugahara, has ordered the immediate interdiction of the Rukiga District Education Officer (DEO), Christopher Nyabeguera, and several other technical staff over allegations of misuse of government funds.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The directive came on Thursday, October 22, 2026, as the Minister launched the government’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign, “Expose the Corrupt,” in Rukiga District, marking the start of his Kigezi regional tour aimed at rooting out corruption in the sub-region.
Others affected by the interdiction include Nicholas Kananura (Principal Human Resource Officer), Turyamushangayo Bruce (Chief Financial Officer), Evans Bangirana (the District Water Engineer), Mutabazi Deogratious (the District Engineer), and Sajabi Richard (the Fisheries Officer).
During his interaction with local leaders and residents, several complaints concerning land grabbing were also raised, adding to the mounting concerns over accountability in the district.
Minister Barugahara has kicked off a seven-day working tour of the hilly Kigezi sub-region under the “Expose the Corrupt” campaign. He began his monitoring exercise in Rukiga District, where he is assessing government service delivery.
Over the course of the tour, the Minister is expected to visit Kabale, Rubanda, Rukungiri, Rubirizi, Kanungu, and Kisoro districts to monitor the implementation of government programmes and service delivery.
The interdictions signal a renewed push by the Ministry of Local Government to enforce accountability and curb the mismanagement of public resources across local governments in the region.
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