The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Hon. Beti Kamya Turwomwe, has revealed how a whistle blower helped the inspectorate save Government a UGX 13 billion loss in compensation to an impostor who claimed ownership of land located on Block 19, Plot 49 at Kiyugu, Sheema district.
According to a statement released on Wednesday Ms Kamya, blocked the payment of compensation of UGX 13,355,000,000 billion to the said imposter after an alert from a whistle blower.
“In November 2024, the IGG received a whistle-blower complaint alleging that the Uganda Land Commission (ULC), was in the process of paying Mr. James Kumwesiga who had impersonated Mr. Polycarp Simba Atuhumuza, the actual owner of the mentioned land” the statement reads.
She added, “Investigations conducted by the Inspectorate of Government (IG) established that Mr. Kumwesiga had jointly opened a false bank account in ABSA Bank with other two persons using forged National Identity Cards and telephone numbers, and submitted it to ULC for payment’.
The IGG then directed ULC to immediately halt the payment.
Following a halt to the payment, Mr. Kumwesiga was arrested and is being prosecuted by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
The IGG further urged all the Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) are urged to conduct thorough due diligence before effecting any payments to creditors, to ensure accountability, prevent financial loss, and safeguard public resources.
