By In the wake of President Yoweri Museveni’s directive to probe alleged misuse of funds under the Parish Development Model (PDM), authorities have arraigned three officials in Kyankwanzi District over corruption and extortion-related offenses.
The move comes shortly after the President’s Greater Mubende Wealth Creation Tour in Kyankwanzi, where he ordered Brig. Gen. Henry Isoke, head of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit to investigate widespread irregularities in the administration of PDM funds.
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Working jointly with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), and the State House Anti-corruption Unit, the suspects, arraigned before the Kyankwanzi Chief Magistrates Court on Tuesday afternoon, include Mutyaba Henry, a Community Development Officer in Kyankwanzi Sub-County; Ntemu John, Chairperson of the Kasoolo Nkawandwa Parish PDM SACCO; and Kizito Moses, Secretary of the same SACCO.
These developments follow earlier arrests of Ssali Damiano, Chairperson of Lubiri Parish SACCO, and Sekamate Brian, a Community Development Officer, both of whom were previously charged with theft of PDM funds.
Mutyaba is accused of using threats and coercion to extort money from PDM beneficiaries, allegedly promising to help them entree to the system in exchange for payment. He was remanded to custody until May 21, 2025 as investigations continue, with other suspects still at large.
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Ntemu and Kizito face charges of obtaining money by false pretenses after allegedly soliciting millions of shillings from hundreds of parish residents under the pretense of facilitating their access to PDM funds. They have been remanded until May 6, 2025.
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit has reaffirmed its commitment to holding perpetrators accountable and restoring public confidence in government poverty alleviation programs.
