{UAH} State House arrests two URA officials over Shs 45m bribe

State House arrests two URA officials over Shs 45m bribe

• February 20, 2019
• Written by URN

Lt Col Edith Nakalema head of State House Anti-corruption unit

The State House Anti-corruption unit arrested two Jinja based Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) officers on suspicion of soliciting and receiving a bribe. Hassan Milo and Ferdinand Wamala were caught red handed receiving a bribe of Shs 45 million from local businessman, Jomo Nkata.

The bribe was part of Shs 50 million meant to help Jomo to evade payment of Shs 3 billion that he owes to the tax body. Jomo told journalists that he tipped off the State House Anti-corruption unit because he was fed of pressure from the URA officers.

"I decided to engage this Anti-corruption unit because am fed up of pressure from these URA who keep on approaching me for bribes yet I was given a period of three years to clear my tax arrears," he said. 

 

The duo was arrested by four plain-clothed officers from Nile Anchor hotel and ferried to unknown destination. Senior police officers at Kiira police station declined to comment on the matter, saying they hadn't received a brief from their State House counterparts. The president's press secretary, Don Wanyama confirmed the duo's arrest in a phone interview. 

President Yoweri Museveni unveiled the State House Anti-corruption unit during the commemoration of the World Anti-Corruption Day at Kololo Ceremonial grounds on December 10, 2018.  
 
He said the unit, which is under Lt Col Edith Nakalema will work in collaboration with other government anti-corruption agencies to stamp out corruption. He asked government officers with corruption tendencies to quit or reform, saying they will not be spared.

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