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Four Mbale District officials charged with abuse of office and neglect of duty at Anti-Corruption Court

Corruption & Abuse of Office Single source Mbale 29 Jul 2026 Severity: 2/5

According to ChimpReports, the Mbale District Health Officer, District Education Officer, District Inspector of Schools and the head teacher of Nabumali Secondary School were arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court and remanded. Investigators from the State House Anti-Corruption Unit allege irregular transfers of health workers that left facilities understaffed, and unlawful collection of extra fees at a government-aided school that the education officials failed to stop.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

Numbers

4 arrested or detained

Sources

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