Members of the Western Ankole Civil Society Forum took matters into their own hands by arresting Bushenyi District Engineer, Barnabas Kiiza Mbonimpa, on allegations of embezzling 339 million Ugandan shillings earmarked for constructing a playground at Kabushaho Seed School.
According to the Daily Monitor report on Wednesday, February 5, the citizens apprehended Mbonimpa and escorted him to the local police station to face charges.
This incident follows a series of corruption allegations against Mbonimpa. In September 2024, the Bushenyi District Public Accounts Committee summoned him to account for one billion shillings allocated for road construction.
Mbonimpa failed to provide satisfactory explanations, leading to his dismissal from the meeting.
The arrest underscores growing public frustration with corruption in the district. Residents have previously expressed dissatisfaction with substandard infrastructure projects.
In November 2021, there was a public outcry after local leaders commissioned unfinished roads, prompting threats of protests from community members.
Police have now taken the matter for further investigation and probably charging the suspect accordingly.
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WATCH: Citizens under the Western Ankole Civil Society Forum have arrested Bushenyi District Engineer, Banabas Kiiza Mbonimpa, and handed him over to the police, accusing him of embezzling Shs339 million meant for the construction of a playground at Kabushaho Seed School.… pic.twitter.com/shm3tq4C1Y
— Daily Monitor (@DailyMonitor) February 5, 2025
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CORRUTION IN UGANDA TODAY HAS BECOME LIKE A CANCER OF THE BORN MURROW. THENCEFORTH, CITIZENS ARE WEARILY OF IT THUS THE BENCHMARK AGAINST WHICH THEY EVENTUALLY OPTED FOR THE DESPERATE DECISION OF MAN HANDLING THE CULPRIT IN BUSHENYI DUBED DISTRICT ENGINEER- BARNABAS KIIZA MBONIMPA.
THE WORLD IS WATCHING THE REST WHO HAVE HARDLY PUT IT UNTO HALT AND SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY BE DEALT WITH ACCORDINGLY.
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