Ministry of Local Government directs interdiction of six Hoima City officials pending investigations

In a letter dated October 16, 2026, the Ministry of Local Government directed the Hoima City Town Clerk to interdict six city officials with immediate effect, ChimpReports reports. The letter cites allegations of gross negligence of duty, abuse of office, mismanagement of public resources and possible financial impropriety, raised at a meeting convened by Minister Balaam Barugahara in Hoima City on October 10, and says the interdictions are to allow investigations by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit and other agencies. The letter does not specify the allegations against each officer or the amounts involved.