NAMISINDWA
Kurobe Samuel, the Acting Town Clerk of Luwa Town Council in Namisindwa District, has been charged with abuse of office and remanded until 13 August 2026.
This afternoon, officers from the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, working with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), arraigned Kurobe before the Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court.
According to investigators, Luwa Town Council was allocated UGX 150 million for the purchase of land and construction of administrative offices. Of this amount, UGX 40 million was reported to have been used to buy land located in Kungu Cell, Bunambobi Ward, Luwa Town Council.
Kurobe Samuel (left) in the dock
Prosecutors allege that the land was acquired without following the required procurement procedures or conducting an official valuation. Investigations further indicate that the land was actually purchased for UGX 12 million, after which a forged sale agreement was created to indicate a purchase price of UGX 40 million.
Kurobe, who was employed by Namisindwa District Local Government as a Senior Assistant Secretary and assigned duties as Acting Town Clerk of Luwa Town Council, is accused of abusing the authority of his office in connection with the transaction.
The arrest and arraignment form part of the ongoing “Expose the Corrupt” national campaign led by the Minister of Local Government, Hon. Balaam Barugahara, aimed at strengthening accountability and combating corruption in local governments.
