State house anti-Coruption unit convicts Soroti University secretary over misuse of office

The now former secretary of Soroti University Achimo Ruth Etibot, has been convicted and condemned to 5yrs detainment by the anti Corruption Court on charges of misuse of Office, Redirection of Public funds etc

As indicated by State House anti-Coruption unit which captured Achimo, she utilized her office to redirect over UGX1B implied for capital dev’t to carter for law expenses, workers and travel allowances without due processes subsequently affecting different projects, for example, securing ICT hardware for the university.
” accordingly, the College paid enormous fines for inability to  effect payments,” says  State House anti Corruption unit, adding that Achimo turns into the thirteenth  Official to be effectively sentenced.

The conviction implies that Achimo won’t serve in any position of authority anywhere for  10 years.
The State house anti-Coruption unit (SH-ACU) in one year, 2022, figured out how to recuperate Ugx35.484bn from corrupt  thieves of this country, the yearly report uncovered.
The Unit additionally figured out how to capture and summon in court over  448 suspects. Among these, courts sentenced 70 guilty  including government accountants , Executive Officers, managing directors, Secretaries of Commission, CAOs, and Town Clerks.
SH-ACU was laid out under Article 99(4) of the constitution of Uganda, which gives the President chief powers to either straightforwardly or by implication play out his obligations or through officials subordinate to him.