The State House Anti-Corruption Unit, working alongside the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), has arrested and charged Kitagwenda District LC5 Chairperson, Mushemeza Ismail Kambanda, over allegations of selling district jobs.
Kambanda was on Friday arraigned before the Kamwenge Magistrates Court on multiple counts of obtaining money by false pretences and subsequently remanded until January 6, 2026.
According to investigators, the LC5 Chairperson, together with accomplices who are still at large, reportedly defrauded several job seekers between 2024 and 2025 by promising positions mainly in the Nursing and Midwifery departments of Kitagwenda District.
The victims allege they paid between Shs 5 million and 15 million in exchange for jobs that did not exist.
Complainants told authorities that after making payments to Kambanda or his agents, they were issued fake appointment letters and forged minutes purportedly from the District Service Commission.
The fraud was exposed when the victims attempted to report to work and were informed that the positions, and the documents they carried, were fictitious.
When the affected individuals demanded refunds, Kambanda allegedly refused, prompting them to file complaints with the State House Anti-Corruption Unit.
A joint team involving Kitagwenda Police and local leaders launched investigations, during which the LC5 Chairperson reportedly abandoned his office and went into hiding for several months before his arrest.
The Unit has urged all remaining victims to report to police as inquiries continue.
The development comes as the government intensifies its crackdown on corruption in district recruitment processes.
President Museveni has repeatedly emphasized his commitment to dismantling networks involved in the sale of government jobs.
To date, the Anti-Corruption Unit has conducted investigations in over 20 districts, including Mpigi, Gomba, Kyankwanzi, and Mukono, leading to the prosecution of more than 15 officials linked to similar schemes.
Authorities say more arrests and prosecutions will follow as efforts to clean up public service recruitment continue.
