Local Government Minister Balaam Barugahara orders arrests of Busia officials during anti-graft campaign

Local Government Minister Balaam Barugahara led an anti-corruption campaign in Busia, where he said a headcount found 13,580 fewer primary pupils than the district had reported to the Ministry of Education, according to the Daily Monitor. He ordered the arrest of the District Education Officer, the Town Clerk, the Deputy Town Clerk, 11 district workers and an acting deputy head teacher, and asked the State House Anti-Corruption Unit and the Accountant General to investigate. The Busia Mayor said the findings were politically motivated, and the newspaper reports that students threw stones at Busia Secondary School.