Mukono District Speaker Betty Nakasi and District Service Commission Chairperson Eng. Godfrey Kibuuka Kissule, who were recently arrested over alleged involvement in job-related corruption, have been released on police bond.
Their release followed the intervention of Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament Betty Nambooze, who secured legal representation through Lukwago and Company Advocates.
Speaking out for the first time since her arrest, Speaker Nakasi dismissed the allegations as politically motivated.
She claimed the case is part of a broader campaign to discredit her and other rising leaders ahead of the next electoral season.
“This office is a public one. We receive many people, and some use our phones or ask for help accessing services. That alone should not be criminalized,” Nakasi said, describing the arrest as a political witch hunt.
She is accused of conspiring to commit corruption by allegedly helping an individual, reportedly the son of a local political figure, secure employment through the District Service Commission.
“He came to me hoping I could link him to the DSC Chairperson, provided he had the right qualifications. He sat for interviews but failed. There was no exchange of money and no foul play,” she explained.
Nakasi expressed dismay at the conduct of some political leaders, accusing them of using corruption allegations to tarnish the reputations of others for personal gain.
“We are not only politicians. We are mothers and women of integrity who have built our names over time. What is happening is an attempt to politically eliminate those who are rising. Even political heads are sacrificing their own without any evidence,” she stated.
Despite being under investigation, she remains confident that she will be cleared of any wrongdoing.
“I am proud and humbled to be out, and I trust that by the end of this case, I shall be fully exonerated.”
The corruption probe was initiated by Mukono District LC5 Chairperson Rev. Peter Bakaluba Mukasa, who halted the operations of the District Service Commission citing irregularities.
However, emerging information indicates he may have played a role in influencing the very processes now under investigation.
Mukono District Councillor Lukeman Ssegayi criticized the LC5 Chairperson’s actions, stating that halting DSC services was beyond his mandate.
“If he suspected any wrongdoing, the proper procedure would have been to petition the Public Service Commission. What we are seeing now suggests he may have had ulterior motives against certain individuals,” Ssegayi said.
Sources close to the investigation confirmed that both Nakasi and Eng. Kissule are required to report regularly to the Central Police Station in Kampala as inquiries continue under the supervision of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit.
Meanwhile, tension remains high within the district as more officials are reportedly being questioned in connection to the scandal.
The ongoing investigation, which has already resulted in several arrests, continues to rattle the administrative structure in Mukono.
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