FORMER MUKONO DISTRICT SPEAKER REMANDED OVER CORRUPTION
By Angel Lubowa
Kampala
The former Mukono district Speaker,This afternoon, Miss Nakasi Betty Hope has been arranged before the Anti-Corruption Court on charges of corruption.
Nakasi who was arrested by the SH_ACU in collaboration with police and DPP denied the charges and
She has been remanded until October 21, 2026.
It is alleged that on June 30, 2025, at the Mukono District Local Government Headquarters, Nakasi Betty, together with others still at large, solicited UGX2 million from the then Procurement Officer of Buikwe District.
Nakasi claimed she could use her influence over the Mukono District Service Commission to help the officer secure a promotion to the position of Senior Procurement Officer, Mukono District, in exchange for the money.
The arrest follows the Unit's investigations into allegations of the illegal sale of government jobs in Mukono Local Government, following complaints of extortion involving members of the District Service Commission and some politicians in the district. This is in line with H.E. the President’s repeated warnings against the illegal sale of government jobs and his directive to relevant authorities to take action against all those involved.
