Police have transferred five suspects in the ongoing Kisoro District corruption investigation to Kampala for further interrogation.
The suspects were transferred from Kisoro Central Police Station at about 2:40pm following a joint operation by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit and Uganda Police.
The suspects include Kisoro District Speaker Amos Hakizimana, District Service Commission (DSC) Chairperson Erastus Nshaka, DSC member Richard Turamuhawe, Nyarusiza Sub-county councillor John Mfitumukiza and businessman Alphonse Muhanika, who is alleged to have acted as a broker or middleman.
The suspects are being investigated over allegations of soliciting and receiving money from job applicants in exchange for purported assistance in securing employment in Kisoro District Local Government.
According to preliminary findings by the Anti-Corruption Unit, the suspects, together with others still at large, allegedly solicited and received about Shs200 million from various job applicants between October and December 2025.
Two other suspects, including Francesca Mugisha, the DSC secretary, and Matata Alex, a teacher and alleged middleman, are reportedly on the run.
The operation follows investigations into allegations that money was demanded from job seekers in exchange for influencing recruitment and appointment processes by the District Service Commission.
The suspects were first brought together at the Kisoro District Health Boardroom before being taken to Kisoro Central Police Station, where their relatives gathered to see them off as they were transferred to Kampala.
The Anti-Corruption Unit said investigations are at an advanced stage and the suspects are expected to be charged before the Anti-Corruption Court once investigations are complete.
The public has also been urged to come forward and report any additional cases in which they were allegedly asked to pay, or actually paid, money to the suspects or other individuals in connection with securing jobs in Kisoro District.
The suspects have not been convicted of any offence and are presumed innocent until proven guilty by a competent court.
