Museveni’s war on graft: New era or political theatrics?

Endemic corruption has earned its place in Uganda as it permeates every pocket of society, from sacred places such as temples of justice to the cloistered halls of Ministries, Agencies and Departments as well-placed civil servants chase the gravy train.

A quick scan of audits by the Auditor General, Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA), and Inspectorate of Government (IG) indicates that public funds are siphoned through wastage and mismanagement, dubious expenditures, under collection of local revenues, persistent medicine stock-outs, and poor record…