A Critical Analysis Of The Role Of The Office Of The Inspectorate Of Government (I. G) In The Fight Against Corruption In Uganda.

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DECLARATION ..................................................................................... i APPROVAL .......................................................................................... ii DEDICATION ........................................................................................ iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ..................................................................... iv CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................... I 1.0 Introduction ................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background to the study ............................................................ 4 1.2 Statement of the problem .......................................................... 6 1.3.1 General objective ....................................................................... 7 1.3 .2 The Specific Objectives of the study were..................................... 7

1.4 Research questions .................................................................... 7 1.5 Significance of the study .......................................................... 7 1.6 Methodology ................................................................................. 8 I. 7 Literature review ........................................................................ 8 1.2 Synopsis of the study ................................................................ I 7 CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................... 18 LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR FIGHTING CORRUPTION IN UGANDA ........................................................ 18 2.1 Legal Framework of Anti-corruption in Uganda ....................................................................... 18                              2.1.0 Introduction ............................................................................ 18 2.1.1 The Constitution of the Republic ofUganda .......................................................................... 18                            2.1.2 Inspectorate of Government Act, 2002 ................................................................................... 20 2.1.3 THE LEADERSHIP CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 20 17 ................................................... 22 2.2 Laws in place to fight Corruption in Uganda ............................................................................ 23 2.2.1 The Anti-Corruption Act, 2009 .............................................................................................. 23 v 2.2.2 The Access to Infonnation Act, 2005 ..................................................................................... 23 2.2.3 The Whistleblowers Protection Act, 2010 .............................................................................. 24 2.2.4 The Budget Act, 200 1 ............................................................................................................. 24 2.2.5 The Public Finance and Accountability Act, 2003 ................................................................. 24 2.2.6 The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act, 2003 ........................................ 24 2.3 Institutional framework of Anti-com.tption in Uganda ............................................................. 25 2.3 .1 Office of the Inspectorate of Govennnent (I G): ..................................................................... 25 2.3 .2 Office of the Auditor General ( 0 AG): ....................................................... : ........................... 25 2.3 .3 Directorate of Public Prosecutions (D PP) .............................................................................. 26 2.3 .4 Directorate for Ethics and Integrity (DEI): ............................................................................. 26 2.3.5 The Anti -Cormption Division (ACD) of the High Court ..................................................... 27 2.4.Conclusion ................................................................................................................................. 29 CHAPTER THREE ......................................................................................................................... 30 THE ROLE OF THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT (I.G) IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION IN UGANDA ......................................................................... 30 3.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 30 3.1 Establishment and Mandate of the Inspectorate of Government. (I. G) ..................................... 30 3 .1.1 Functions of the Inspectorate of Government ........................................................................ 30 3 .1.2 General Powers of the Inspectorate of Government.. ............................................................. 31 3 .1.3 Special Powers of the Inspectorate of Government.. .............................................................. 31 3 .1.4 Jurisdiction and Independence of the Inspectorate of Govenunent ....................................... 31 3.2 Role Played by the Inspectorate of Government in Combating Cormption in Uganda ............ 32 3 .2.1 Investigations handled by IG .................................................................................................. 3 2 3.2.2 Anests Caused and Prosecutions ............................................................................................ 33 3 .2 .3 Money saved and recovered ................................................................................................... 34 3 .2.4 Administrative Sanctions applied ........................................................................................... 34