BOU SCANDAL: PSST Ggoobi Interdicts Remanded Officials

The permanent secretary and secretary to the treasury Ramathan Ggoobi has interdicted the nine officials from the finance ministry under the Accountant General’s office.

This follows an investigation in the ministry of the diversion of funds meant for debt repayments that was first described as a hacker’s handwork which was later disproved by CID’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) it was stolen.

According to PS Ggoobi, these officials are interdicted pending investigations and the related court proceedings outcome.“We are committed as a ministry to emerge even more stronger in promotion of financial stewardship for the benefit of all Ugandans”. Reads in part the statement signed by PS Ggoobi.

The permanent secretary and secretary to the treasury Ramathan Ggoobi has interdicted the nine officials from the finance ministry under the Accountant General’s office.

This follows an investigation in the ministry of the diversion of funds meant for debt repayments that was first described as a hacker’s handwork which was later disproved by CID’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) it was stolen.

According to PS Ggoobi, these officials are interdicted pending investigations and the related court proceedings outcome.

“We are committed as a ministry to emerge even more stronger in promotion of financial stewardship for the benefit of all Ugandans”. Reads in part the statement signed by PS Ggoobi.

Prosecution told the court that Ssemakula, along with Paul Lumala, Jennifer Muhulizi, Mubarak Nsamba, Mark Kasuku, Tony Yawe, Deborah Kusiima, Betinah Nayebare, and Judith Ashaba, diverted funds meant for debt repayments to the World Ban.

Money mysteriously disappeared from BOU in September 2024 and ended up in foreign accounts in The United Kingdom (UK) and Asian countries such as Japan.CID and DIS probe have zeroed in on nine individuals who orchestrated a hoax payment of a purported contractor and instructed BOU to disburse the money.

Once CID discovered that it was not hacking but a well-orchestrated fraudulent payment, President Yoweri Museveni directed DIS to join the probe leading to the arrest of these officials.

Money mysteriously disappeared from BOU in September 2024 and ended up in foreign accounts in The United Kingdom (UK) and Asian countries such as Japan.

CID and DIS probe have zeroed in on nine individuals who orchestrated a hoax payment of a purported contractor and instructed BOU to disburse the money.

Once CID discovered that it was not hacking but a well-orchestrated fraudulent payment, President Yoweri Museveni directed DIS to join the probe leading to the arrest of these officials.