Senior Clinical Officer Kamugisha Asaph has been charged with obtaining Shs23 million by false pretences after allegedly promising victims jobs in Rwampara District Local Government.
Kamugisha appeared before Ndeija Magistrate’s Court in Rwampara District and was remanded until November 3, 2026, as the case proceeds.
According to the Anti-Corruption Unit, the allegations stem from an incident on February 23, 2026, when Kamugisha allegedly obtained the money from victims after promising to secure them jobs in the district local government.
His arrest followed public complaints raised during the national “Expose the Corrupt” campaign led by Minister of Local Government Balaam Barugahara in Rwampara District.
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The complaints prompted the Anti-Corruption Unit to work with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) to investigate the allegations and facilitate his arrest and prosecution.
Kamugisha will remain on remand until his next court appearance on November 3, 2026. He is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.
SENIOR CLINICAL OFFICER CHARGED OVER LOCAL GOVT JOB SCAM!
@AntiGraft_SH, in collaboration with @CID1_UG and @ODPPUGANDA, has arraigned Kamugisha Asaph, a Senior Clinical Officer at Kikoni Health Centre IV, before the Ndeija Magistrate’s Court in Rwampara District on two counts of Obtaining Money by False Pretense.
He has been remanded until 3rd November 2026.Prosecution alleges that on 23 February 2026, at Kanoni Town in Rwampara District, Kamugisha, with intent to defraud, obtained UGX23 million from several victims by falsely claiming that he could help them secure employment with the District Local Government of Rwampara.
Kamugisha was arrested following complaints raised by members of the public during the “Expose the Corrupt” national campaign spear headed by the Minister of Local govt, Hon.@BalaamBarugahar, held in Rwampara District. Investigations were subsequently conducted, leading to his arraignment before court today.
— Anti Corruption Unit – State House Uganda (@AntiGraft_SH) October 20, 2026
