FULL LIST: IGG Orders 22 Jinja City Bosses to Cough Sh33m ‘Ghost’ Expenses Loot
A montage of Nasser Ashraf, Mayor of Jinja City Southern Division (R) and his deputy
A storm is brewing in Jinja after the Inspectorate of Government ordered 22 city officials to refund a staggering UGX 33,075,000 they allegedly misappropriated, exposing what investigators describe as a pattern of “ghost” activities funded by taxpayers’ money.
In a hard-hitting directive dated April 13, 2026, the IGG instructed the officials—drawn largely from Jinja City’s Southern Division—to immediately deposit the money into the government’s Assets Recovery Account held at the Bank of Uganda or face prosecution. The directive followed a probe by the IGG’s Jinja Regional Office, which uncovered that funds released for official duties were never properly accounted for.
Investigators found that while the officials had requested facilitation to execute various activities, there was “no evidence that such activities were carried out,” effectively turning the payments into unaccounted public funds. During the probe, the implicated officials reportedly admitted liability and agreed to refund the money.
“The money was unaccounted for, contrary to Regulations 123 (7) (c) of the Local Government Financial and Accounting Regulations, 2007,” the IGG stated, warning that failure to comply would attract criminal charges.
At the centre of the scandal is a long list of political leaders, technocrats, and support staff—some of them senior figures entrusted with oversight of public resources.
Those named include Nasser Asiraf, Mayor of Southern Division, who is required to refund UGX 1,735,000, and Christopher Baliraine, the Senior Assistant Town Clerk, who tops the list with UGX 4,450,000.
Several councillors were also implicated: Richard Kirya, Ms. Agnes Auma, Grace Apio Julu, Rogers Anjoga, Ali Ndaza, Mr. Innocent Ochimwa Otinga, Lillian Babirye, Beatrice Achieng, and Faruwa Kitakule—most of whom are each expected to refund UGX 1,040,000 or UGX 750,000 depending on their respective allocations.
Technical staff were not spared either. Benard Kintu (Senior Internal Auditor) must refund UGX 660,000, while Angella Baligeya (Senior Community Development Officer) is required to return UGX 645,000. Phoebe Monica Kwagala, the Probation and Social Welfare Officer, faces one of the heaviest refunds at UGX 3,840,000.
Also listed are Musa Waiswa (Accountant) with UGX 1,500,000; Monica Kisakye (Office Attendant) with UGX 400,000; and Prossie Nanangwe (Senior Assistant Accountant) who must refund UGX 3,075,000.
Further names include Nathan Mwanja (Internal Auditor) with UGX 660,000; Juliet Naigaga (Principal Internal Auditor) with UGX 1,060,000; and Esther Kwenala, a Stenographer Secretary, who is required to refund UGX 4,060,000—one of the highest individual amounts flagged in the report.
The list continues with Joy Kasowole, Deputy Town Clerk, who must refund UGX 1,750,000, and Maria Babirekere Kasasa, Deputy Mayor, who is required to return UGX 750,000.
The sweeping nature of the directive paints a troubling picture of systemic accountability gaps within Jinja City’s administration, with both political leaders and civil servants implicated in the same financial irregularities.
The IGG has now drawn a clear line in the sand: refund the money—or face the full force of the law.
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