Uganda: Bukwo RDC Recalled After Balaam Anti-Corruption Visit to Sebei

What the report says

Uganda’s Office of the President has recalled Bukwo District Resident District Commissioner George Owany with immediate effect, according to The Independent in Kampala, as allegations of corruption and mismanagement around district projects come under review. The report says the recall followed a directive for Owany to report to the President’s Office on August 28, 2026, and to hand over day-to-day duties to the deputy RDC while consultations continue.

The key allegation cited in the article is that Owany was suspected of soliciting 109 million Ugandan shillings from SACCO leaders in Bukwo District, with each of 109 SACCOs allegedly asked to contribute one million shillings. The minister of local government, Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, ordered Owany’s arrest and transfer to the State House Anti-Corruption Unit for investigation, according to the report. Barugahara also directed him to surrender his phone to assist investigators.

The story places the case in the wider context of anti-corruption enforcement in local government. It also notes separate concerns about the way some government projects in Bukwo were commissioned and whether proper district approvals and procurement steps were followed. Those claims, the article says, have not been independently established and remain under investigation. The developments have drawn renewed scrutiny to how district officials oversee public funds and projects in Uganda’s local administration system.