The embattled Soroti University Secretary, Ruth Achimo Etibot has run to the State House Anti-Corruption Unit seeking redress in a matter that has kept her out of office for almost four years.
Achimo cites malice and irregularities in the case, where she was prosecuted in the Anti-Corruption Court in 2019 for abuse of office and diversion of public funds.
Her troubles started after an internal audit at the university revealed misuse of one billion Shillings in 2018.
The said money was reportedly mismanaged in double payments to lawyers, contractors, and university secretary in court damages.
As a result, Achimo and four other university officials were arrested and arraigned in court.
According to Achimo, the Chairperson Soroti University Council should not have requested the Audits without the knowledge of other Council Members since he did not have the legal mandate to do so. She notes that the Audit Reports were irregularly procured with the existence of premeditated malice toward her office. END