Six Sembabule District officials interdicted over alleged bribery and land title extortion

Six senior Sembabule District officials were interdicted on the directive of Local Government Permanent Secretary Ben Kumumanya, following a public baraza held by Minister Balaam Barugahara, according to the Daily Monitor. The minister alleged that the officials solicited bribes and diverted funds, including more than Shs3 billion allegedly taken from residents for government-funded land titles; two of them were earlier arrested on his orders and are on police bond. One of the two, the land board secretary, denied the accusations, attributing them to malice.