Summary:
- The accused Rebecca Kabugho Kabbyanga serves on the District Service Commission, while Kisunzu is the Secretary for Works and Technical Services and the District Councilor representing Bulembia Division.
KASESE: The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) in Kasese District has urged District Chairperson Eliphaz Muhindi Bukombi to immediately remove Rebecca Kabugho Kabbyanga and Robert Mbusa Kisunzu from their positions due to alleged involvement in corruption scandals.
Rebecca Kabugho Kabbyanga serves on the District Service Commission, while Kisunzu is the Secretary for Works and Technical Services and the District Councilor representing Bulembia Division.
The two officials have been accused of soliciting money from the public with false promises of securing government jobs at the district level.
On July 13, Rebecca Kabugho Kabbyanga reportedly returned UGX 5.3 million, which she had allegedly collected from Jovia Masika, a resident of Nyakasanga – Umoja Cell in Nyamwamba Division, Kasese Municipality, as a bribe to help her secure a teaching position.
Kisunzu is also accused of collecting UGX 2.2 million from Juliet Biira, a resident of Kendahi Cell in Hima Town Council, promising to secure her a job as a Parish Chief in 2021, but failing to deliver.
Speaking to the press on Monday at the FDC offices in Kasese Town, Kasese District FDC Chairperson Ronald Bwambale Kabuku called for action against the accused, urging the District Chairperson to remove them from their positions immediately.
He warned that if no action is taken, the FDC is prepared to mobilize opposition councilors to table a motion of censure against the District Chairperson.
However, when contacted for comment, District Chairperson Eliphaz Muhindi Bukombi stated that his office had engaged the Inspector General of Government to investigate the allegations. He also noted that FDC lacks the mandate to mobilize councilors to censure him.
Recently, Ronald Kato, Executive Director of Kasese Youth Link for Development, a community-based organization promoting human rights, revealed that at least UGX 62.8 million had been recovered over three months from fraudsters who were defrauding job seekers by falsely promising jobs through the Kasese District Service Commission.
