KAMPALA,UGANDA – The Minister for Local Government, Hon. Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, is set to take government’s anti-corruption campaign to districts in the Ankole and Kigezi sub-regions.
Minister Barugahara will undertake a series of one-day engagements with district leaders, technical staff and other stakeholders, following President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s directive to expose and eliminate corruption in the country.
In a notification letter dated October 6th, 2026, addressed to Chief Administrative Officers in the affected districts, Minister Barugahara said he will personally visit each district to assess implementation of the directive and engage local leaders and other stakeholders.
According to the schedule, the meetings will begin in Rwampara District on Tuesday, October 13th, followed by Ntungamo District on Wednesday, October 14th at Rubaare Playgrounds.
The minister will then proceed to Kanungu on Thursday, October 15th, Rukungiri on Friday, October 16th, and Ntungamo Municipality on Saturday, October 17th.
The Kigezi leg of the tour will begin in Kisoro District on Tuesday, October 20th, followed by Rubanda on Wednesday, October 21st, Kabale on Thursday, October 22nd, and Rukiga on Friday, October 23rd.
Civic and political leaders, security officials, members of the public and other stakeholders have been invited to participate in the engagements.
The meetings are expected to provide a platform for discussing corruption-related concerns at the local government level and measures to strengthen accountability in the districts.
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