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Auditor General Edward Akol (right) reveals a cocktail of failures, including delayed or non-payment of enumerators, which could have been one of the earlier signs of a messy census conducted by Ubos under the leadership of Chris Mukiza.
Auditor General Edward Akol (left) reveals a cocktail of failures, including non-payment or delayed payment of enumerators, which could have been one of the earlier signs of a messy census conducted by Ubos under the leadership of Chris Mukiza.

The Census that Cannibalized the System: Auditor General Digs Inside Uganda’s UGX396 billion Data Gamble

“Counting people should never cost a country its ability to make people count.” These words, first voiced during a 2015 keynote address by South African statistician Pali Lehohla at a UN Data
June 17, 2025
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Embattled URBRA board chairman, Hon. Julius Bigirwa Junjura( Left), Board member, Hon. David Mutebi (middle) and State minister for General duties, Hon. Henry Musasizi( right) during the inauguration of the new URBRA board in November, 2022. In April,2025, the Court of Appeal dismissed an application by four URBRA board members to halt a High Court order, seeking to have them replaced because of lack of requisite competencies to hold their positions.

Auditor General Questions URBRA Board’s Capacity to Run Retirement Benefits Sector

Behind the gleaming figures of a clean financial audit and commendable regulatory performance, the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA) is grappling with internal cracks. URBRA regulates a sensitive sector of the
June 16, 2025
In his response to audit queries, Benson Turamye (right) reported unmet targets as realized, which Auditor General Edward Akol (left) considered a misrepresentation of the issues.
In his response to audit queries, Benson Turamye (right) reported unmet targets as realized, which Auditor General Edward Akol (left) considered a misrepresentation of the issues.

Caught offside: Auditor General Tells Benson Turamye’s PPDA to Stop Misreporting on Unmet Targets

When the authority responsible for procurement and disposal of public assets falters in its duties, the impact doesn’t just stay within its walls – it ripples dangerously through the economy, governance structures,
June 13, 2025
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A photo collage of Umeme Managing Director Selestino Banbungi, Auditor General Edward Akol, Parliament Speaker Anita Among, Electricity Regulatory Authority CEO Eng.Ziria Tibalwa Wako, and UEDCL Managing Director Paul Mwesigwa.

Auditor General recommends UGX 433 billion Buyout amount as Umeme seeks UGX 858 billion

Uganda Parliament Speaker, Anita Among has today received the Auditor General’s report on Umeme which recommends a USD 118 (UGX 433 billion) Buyout amount for the unrecovered investments. Speaker Among said, Parliament
March 27, 2025
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Finance Minister Matia Kasaija, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja and Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary, Ramathan Ggoobi.

Uganda Gov’t plans to borrow over UGX 5.8 trillion in a single sitting amid rising debt concerns

A leaked memo from the Office of the Prime Minister reveals that the government of Uganda plans to review and possibly approve borrowing proposals amounting to over USD 1.6 billion (UGX 5.8
March 25, 2025
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A photo collage of Selestino Babungi and State Minister for Finance, Mr Henry Musasizi, who presented ast week tabled a proposal that sought Parliament’s approval to borrow $190.9m (about UGX702.7 billion) through a syndicated arrangement with Stanbic Bank Uganda.

What does the UGX700 billion buyout mean for Umeme shareholders?  

Now that we know we have an idea of the Umeme buyout amount, what could be in it for shareholders? Umeme has since last year been one of the most active counters
February 24, 2025
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