By Precious Ankunda,
NATIONAL
The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Betty Olive Namisango Kamya has launched an investigation into allegations of syndicated corruption and abuse of office at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development.
The probe comes after the IG received information from a whistle-blower on alleged corruption and mismanagement of government resources at the ministry
According to Kamya, the probe will affect the rural electrification projects, where some of the officials at the ministry especially in the office of procurement are alleged to have engaged in various corruption scandals including failure to account for project progress for the last three years from 2021 to 2023.
Yesterday, the IGG paid an impromptu visit to the ministry’s offices and confiscated some documents from the officials to aid in investigation.
The Government is looking for over USD3.5 million to construct the power distribution line from the 4.8 Mega Watts Waaki Hydro Power Dam in Buliisa district. The Dam that is situated at River Waaki was commissioned three years ago but is yet to meet its potential.
