By Spy Uganda
Luuka District has recorded a significant milestone in the fight against corruption following the arrest, charging, and remand of key officials accused of misappropriating public resources and exploiting job seekers.
In a joint operation, the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, working together with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), arraigned two senior engineering officials of Luuka District Local Government before the Iganga Chief Magistrate’s Court. Those charged are Musisi Rajab, the Acting District Engineer, and Sengoba Daniel, the Assistant Engineering Officer (Civil).
The two officials were charged with conspiracy to commit a felony and theft of fuel, following investigations that uncovered large-scale misappropriation of fuel intended for public road works during the Financial Year 2024–2025. A third suspect, Kayeyera Bernard, an Assistant Engineer, is still on the run.
According to prosecution, the accused engineers fraudulently diverted fuel worth UGX 222,396,900 from the UGX 1 billion Road Maintenance Grant allocated to Luuka District. The fuel was meant to facilitate works on critical roads, including Busanda–Ikumbya, Busalamu–Waibuga, Ikumbya–Nantamali, Bukoova–Nawaka, and Kyanvuma–Wandago roads.
Investigations revealed that the engineers allegedly inflated fuel requirements for various road projects and later irregularly drew or issued the fuel to private individuals outside the approved works. To conceal the scheme, they reportedly colluded with fuel station managers to falsify accountability records, indicating that the fuel had been issued to district drivers. These drivers, however, denied ever receiving or using the fuel for road works.
In a related development, Muduuli George, a Head Teacher at Tabingwa Primary School, was also charged for allegedly extorting money from job applicants during district recruitment exercises. Muduuli is accused of collecting between UGX 5.7 million and UGX 17 million from victims, falsely claiming the funds would be paid to members of the District Service Commission to secure jobs.
Authorities have confirmed that investigations are ongoing to establish the involvement of members of the District Service Commission and other officials in the alleged recruitment fraud and additional corruption cases within the district.
All the accused have been remanded until 8th January 2026, as the judicial process continues.
This decisive action sends a strong message that abuse of public office, theft of taxpayers’ resources, and exploitation of citizens will not be tolerated. The arrests reaffirm government commitment to transparency, accountability, and improved service delivery, particularly in infrastructure development and public sector recruitment.
