Corruption In Uganda Essay

The Ugandan government has acknowledged that corruption is one of the main challenges facing the country. But recent developments have raise questions on the government’s political will to address it. Several reforms, laws and new institutions to fight corruption have been established. However, in spite of recent investigations and corruption trials, an effective enforcement of the laws in place is still lacking.( Maira Martini, 2013).

In her report, ‘let the big fish swim’ Maria Burnett, through the Human Right Watch, 2013 voiced and quoted a number of concerns by senior government officials on the fight against corruption in Uganda;

“Un-touchable. Come rain, come shine, they’re never going to court, not while there’s somebody close to them in power. That’s because of the

(The Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995). Through the Ministry of Local Government which oversees the operation of the District Administration units, the central government remits funds to support districts programs and they are expected to account for such funds directly to Accountant General. Below are the practical comparative data for the period of 2011- 2014 on public sector corruption in Uganda:
Table-1: The top ten departments/institutions complained against for the last 6 years (2006- June 2012)

S/N Institutions complained against Number of Complaints Total 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Jan- Jun 1012
1 District Administration 305 355 273 299 388 410 209 2,239
2 Individuals (Public officials) 234 187 205 192 254 280 196