Two senior Kisoro District Local Government officials and a private individual have been charged before the Anti-Corruption Court over allegations of soliciting and receiving more than Shs200 million from job seekers in exchange for purported employment.
The accused are Hakizimana Amos, the district speaker; Nshaka Erastus, the chairperson of the District Service Commission (DSC); and Muhanika Alphonse, a private individual alleged to have acted as a middleman in the scheme.
The trio was arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court on Friday following a joint operation by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
Prosecution alleges that between 2024 and 2025, the accused, together with other suspects still at large, solicited and received more than Shs200 million from job applicants in Kisoro District.
The money was allegedly obtained from applicants in return for promises to help them secure jobs in Kisoro District Local Government.
The accused were remanded in custody until September 14, 2026, when they are expected to return to court.
Investigations are ongoing as authorities pursue other suspects believed to have been involved in the alleged scheme.
The public has also been urged to report similar cases or provide information that could assist investigators in identifying other people involved in the alleged sale of jobs.
