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Iganga authorities recover Shs55m allegedly extorted from PDM beneficiaries; five parish chiefs arrested

Corruption & Abuse of Office Official claim Iganga 8 Sep 2026 Severity: 2/5

According to the Daily Monitor, Iganga Resident District Commissioner Eric Sewandagi said Shs55 million allegedly demanded from Parish Development Model beneficiaries by parish chiefs and local leaders had been recovered from several sub-counties after residents petitioned his office. He said five parish chiefs and several SACCO leaders were arrested, released on police bond and suspended pending investigations and court charges of sabotaging government programmes.

Official claim: These are the figures given by Iganga Resident District Commissioner Eric Sewandagi; they could not be checked independently.

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5 arrested or detained

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