PAPER BILLIONS! BIG TALK…PEANUTS RECOVERED! IGG Recovers Shs5.7bn Out Of Recommended Shs441.6bn, Probes 1,472 Corruption Cases
The Inspectorate of Government recovered Shs5.7 billion in cash and assets in the first half of 2026, despite recommending the recovery of Shs441.6 billion following investigations into corruption allegations.
The figures raise questions about the enforcement of recovery recommendations by Uganda’s anti-corruption watchdog, although the Inspectorate’s report does not specify how much of the recommended amount remains outstanding or explain the gap.
Deputy Inspector General of Government Anne Twinomugisha Muhairwe presented the January-June performance report to Parliament, detailing the institution’s investigations into corruption, administrative injustices and breaches of the Leadership Code of Conduct.
Muhairwe told Speaker of Parliament Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth, Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi and parliamentary committee chairpersons that the Inspectorate had registered 1,909 new complaints, authorised 1,668 cases for investigation and concluded 1,472 investigations during the six-month period.
Of the concluded investigations, 614 concerned corruption, 681 related to maladministration under the Ombudsman function, while 177 involved alleged breaches of the Leadership Code of Conduct.
The report was presented in fulfilment of the Inspectorate’s constitutional obligation to account for its performance to Parliament. A copy was also submitted to President Yoweri Museveni.
Despite the difference between the amount recovered and the amount recommended for recovery, the Inspectorate reported progress in prosecuting corruption cases.
Muhairwe said the institution prosecuted 29 cases before the Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court and the Leadership Code Tribunal, securing 26 convictions, representing a conviction rate of 89.7 percent.
The Inspectorate attributed its performance to improvements in internal processes, including prosecution-led investigations and increased engagement with citizens.
Beyond recovering public resources, the institution continued to handle complaints involving unpaid salaries, pensions, gratuities and compensation, irregular recruitment, unfair disciplinary action and delays in public service delivery.
Deputy Inspector General of Government Anne Muhairwe said interventions under the Ombudsman function resulted in recommendations for payments totalling Shs1.5 billion to individuals affected by administrative failures in public institutions.
The complaints included delays in obtaining passports, national identity cards, driving permits, land titles and academic documents, among other public services.
Muhairwe said the Inspectorate had adopted mediation, negotiations, spot checks, mobile Ombudsman clinics and investigations into recurring administrative failures to improve access to administrative justice.
She called for stronger collaboration with Parliament and its committees to address systemic failures, improve implementation of the Inspectorate’s recommendations and strengthen oversight of public service delivery.
The Inspectorate also reported that 302,800 public officers had been registered on its online declaration system during the 2026 declaration period, with compliance reaching 80 percent in April.
The declaration exercise requires public officers to disclose their income, assets and liabilities to promote transparency and help identify unexplained wealth and potential conflicts of interest.
However, Muhairwe cited inadequate funding, staff shortages, limited automation and a shortage of specialised technical personnel as continuing challenges.
She said additional funding had been secured in the 2026/2027 financial year to address some of the constraints, including plans to procure approximately 17 vehicles to improve operations in regional offices.
The Inspectorate has 428 staff at its headquarters and 16 regional offices serving more than 142 district local governments, cities and municipalities.
Muhairwe urged Parliament to allocate additional resources to strengthen investigations, asset tracing and enforcement of accountability measures. She also called for stronger legal protection for witnesses and legislation on civil asset forfeiture, saying gaps in the legal framework continue to complicate efforts to fight corruption.
The report comes as Parliament continues to scrutinise the management of public resources and the implementation of government programmes.
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