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IGG Kamya rallies CSOs to boost govt fight against corruption 

Inspector General of Government Beti Kamya poses for a group photo with USAID and other CSO officials during the event on December 6, 2024. PHOTO/ SHABIBAH NAKIRIGYA 

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USAID Country Director Danielle Nyirandutiye said they will continue supporting the community members, private sector, government and CSOs in ensuring better service delivery.

The Inspector General of Government (IGG) Beti Kamya has urged Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to help supplement government efforts in sensitising Ugandans about the need for a life style audit in her fight against corruption which claims Shs1 million of taxpayers money per hour.

Speaking to journalists during the launch of USAID Accountability Activity which aims to bring all stakeholders on board in a fight against corruption in Kampala, Ms Kamya said there is need to involve and sensitise the community to collaborate with government in the fight to save the taxpayers money.

“Communities have a lot of information about corruption but they are not recognised anywhere near the decision making table and this is a threat to us who are in the cause,” she said.
According to her, CSOs should champion the grassroots campaign since they are on ground.
“CSOs are operating from the grassroots. They have to make sure that the community is involved in the fight against corruption through mind-set change,” she said.

However, many anti-corruption crusaders and CSOs in the country have over the years been frustrated in their fight against the vice by mostly state actors.
“If the IGG has issuance of authority, the people have information and I need to have that collaboration so that we can get evidence of corruption from the people on ground,” he said.

She stressed that since her office cannot be in each and every corner of the country, her efforts can be supplemented by other actors on ground.
USAID Country Director Danielle Nyirandutiye said they will continue supporting the community members, private sector, government and CSOs in ensuring better service delivery.

“For the past 62 years we have been in the country, the United States government has been committed to working closely with government counterparts to make sure that everything we do benefits the intended target,” she said.
Government critics have over the years slammed the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) which has been in power for nearly four decades for its failure to stamp out corruption and impunity which have eaten Uganda to the core thus frustrating service delivery.