BREAKING! IGG Arrests Principal Human Resource Officer Kanungu DLG Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries

The Inspectorate of Government has ordered the immediate arrest of Kalungu District’s Principal HR Officer and Senior HR Officer over unpaid staff salaries dating back to July 2025.

IGG Lady Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala who ordered the arrest of Nankya Margaret and Kasingirwa Scovia, PHRO and SHRO respectively on Friday, 13th February, 2026 says investigations found the officials ignored repeated written directives from superiors to clear salary arrears, leaving dozens of civil servants unpaid for months in Kalungu District.

“This is a clear abuse of office and dereliction of duty,” the IGG said, warning that suffering of public servants will not be tolerated,” says the IGG.

According to a statement issued by the IGG office, the arrests follow complaints of prolonged non-payment of salaries of several staff members including some Heads of Departments dating as way back as July 2025.

The duo is alleged to have ignored an earlier intervention of Deputy IGG, Anne Muhairwe who convened Boardroom meetings to give guidance on how to resolve the issue.

‘Additionally the Chief Administrative Officer of Kalungu, David Ouma issued repeated directives including a formal internal memo instructing the PHRO to process and clear all outstanding salary arrears,” reads the IGG statement.

Despite these interventions, the directives were disregarded and yet when summoned by the IGG, the duo couldn’t provide satisfactory explanation of the prolonged non-payment of staff salaries.

The case has been forwarded to the IG Director of Ombudsman Affairs, Mr. Kakooza Savio Ntesibe for appropriate action that may include prosecution for Abuse of Office when investigations are completed.