IGANGA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE ADMINISTRATORS REMANDED OVER UGX 983M FRAUD
IGANGA. The State House Anti corruption Unit (SH—ACU) in collaboration with police and the office of the Director Public Prosecutions has arraigned three senior administrators of Iganga Technical Institute before the Anti-Corruption Court on charges of abuse of office, embezzlement, and forgery.
The accused are: Eliachu David – Principal Wabwire Benedict – Deputy Principal and Ajuna Damali – Senior Accounts Assistant/Bursar. They have been remanded until 31/03/2026.
It is alleged that between 2024 and 2025, the trio, while using their positions, bypassed proper procurement procedures for unlawful gain by orchestrating a fraudulent scheme that led to the loss of UGX 983,480,000 from the government institute.
They reportedly authorized payments to Basaam General Merchandise and Supplies Ltd under the false pretense that the company had supplied food items to the institute, whereas this was not the case.
Investigations further established that no such supplies were ever delivered, and the company itself confirmed that it had not engaged in any transactions involving the delivery of food items to the institute.
