By Editorial
The Minister of State for Economic Monitoring, Hon. Akello Beatrice Akori has called for immediate investigations into the alleged ghost water project in Nyakyeera sub-county, Ruhaama county, Ntungamo district.
In 2019, government extended the Kiyoora Water project worth one hundred million shillings with a view of supplying safe water from Kiyoora demonstration.
However, during the Minister’s spot visit with a team from the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, it was discovered that the said funds were withdrawn from the sub-county account and the project was never implemented.
It was also established that the sub-county got funds directly from the Ministry of Water without the district leadership’s knowledge.
This prompted the Minister to direct immediate investigation to bring to book whoever is responsible for the causing financial loss to government.
She further directed the Anti-corruption Unit to investigate the racket to establish the source of funding and how it was remitted without indicative planning figures. END