LUUKA. Two Luuka District officials have been charged with allegedly stealing fuel meant for road works.
Musisi Rajab, Acting District Engineer, and Sengoba Daniel, Assistant Engineering Officer, were arraigned before the Iganga Chief Magistrate’s Court on charges of conspiracy to commit a felony and theft of fuel.
The accused allegedly misappropriated fuel worth Shs.222,396,900 meant for road works under the Shs.1bn Road Maintenance Grant.
The fuel was intended for various road projects.
Investigations spearheaded by the British. Henry Isoke led State House Anti Corruption Unit revealed irregularities in fuel allocation and accounting. The officials have been remanded until January 8, 2026.
Additionally, Tabingwa Primary School Head Teacher, Muduuli George, was charged with extorting money from job applicants.
He allegedly received payments for positions in the district. Investigations are ongoing.
The case was handled by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, and the Criminal Investigations Directorate.
