Rubanda district officials remanded over embezzling sh107m
The accused, on March 3, 2026, appeared before the Kampala city-based Anti-Corruption Court principal grade one magistrate Paul Mujuni and denied charges of embezzlement and abuse of office.
The Inspectorate of Government (IG) prosecutors informed the court that investigations into the matter are incomplete and asked the court to adjourn the case to another date for mention. (File photo_
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Six Rubanda district officials have been charged and remanded to Luzira Prison over allegedly embezzling shillings 107 million meant for agriculture activities.
The Rubanda District Local Government officials include Steven Buregyeya (senior treasurer), Benon Kahangi (district production officer), Sixtus Ahabwe (assistant veterinary officer), Owen Atuheire (former assistant inventory management officer) and Wilson Kwizera (assistant agricultural officer).
Others are Pamela Musimenta (assistant agricultural officer), Peter Turinayo (finance officers) and Gerald Sibomana (fisheries officer).
The accused, on March 3, 2026, appeared before the Kampala city-based Anti-Corruption Court principal grade one magistrate Paul Mujuni and denied charges of embezzlement and abuse of office.
They are charged with embezzlement, contrary to Section 18 of the Anti-Corruption Act and abuse of office, contrary to Section 10 (1) of the same Act.
The Inspectorate of Government (IG) prosecutors informed the court that investigations into the matter are incomplete and asked the court to adjourn the case to another date for mention.
“I pray that you adjourn the matter to another date to enable the Police to complete investigations,” prosecutor Mikka Luteete said.
Allegations
Prosecution alleges that Buregyeya and Kahangi, between February and March 2023, while employed by Rubanda District Local Government as senior treasurer and district production officer, respectively, stole shillings 68.5 million from the district’s imprest account number 3100073137, Centenary Bank, which they had access to by virtue of their offices.
Prosecution also alleges that Ahabwe, Atuhaire, Kwizera, Kahangi, Musimenta, and Turinayo, in January 2023, stole shillings 9.7 million meant to carry out agricultural extension activities in Habuhutu-Mugyera Town Council, Ruhija Sub-County, Bubare Sub-County and Nshanjare Town Council, which they had access to buy by virtue of their offices.
It is further purported that all the accused persons, between January and March 2023, while performing their duties, did, in abuse of authority of their offices, arbitrary acts of embezzlement of shillings 107.7 million, acts which were prejudicial to the interests of this employer.