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I borrowed money to do UNRA work, says former manager
Posted Tuesday, November 3 2015 at 02:00
KAMPALA- A former manager in charge of the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) station in Moroto, Mr Hassan Sentamu, testified how he borrowed money to finance and execute UNRA activities.
Appearing before the Commission of Inquiry into the alleged mismanagement of UNRA affairs, Mr Sentamu amused the tribunal when he said he was paid back through contractors' accounts and without interest.
"For some emergency situations, I mobilised funds from friends to fix some bottlenecks whenever I would contact my bosses at the centre and say there is no money. I used to give money to supervisors. At one time I borrowed about Shs25 million to repair a bridge," said Mr Sentamu, prompting the commission to ask if he ever got interest.
Asked why contractors paid him through his junior's (James Onapa, a road overseer) bank accounts, Mr Sentamu said the two had business dealings while sometimes his junior was paying back loans.
Evidence presented before the commission shows that Mr Onapa received millions of shillings from private companies supplying UNRA station in Moroto and then transferred it to Mr Sentamu's account.
Mr Onapa was quizzed over numerous bank transactions close to Shs1 billion in months despite his monthly earning of Shs709,000.
Several bank accounts
A document presented before the commission indicates that Mr Onapa owns 19 bank accounts where UNRA pay its contractors who execute works in Moroto.
The commission heard that Mr Onapa, who claimed to be a businessman dealing in produce, employed his relatives in the communities, and owned a company, Badege Enterprises that supplies UNRA.
Mr Sentamu is one of the several UNRA managers questioned in connection with flouting of procurement rules, causing financial loss to government, money laundering, conflict of interest, owning of companies supplying their employer, air supply of material and inside procurement.
The questioning followed presentation of a forensic report before the Commission of Inquiry into the alleged mismanagement of UNRA affairs indicating how UNRA staff computers were found with private company documents, including blank headed papers, unsigned correspondences, bid acceptance letters from UNRA and invoices and receipts in soft copies.
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