The senior legal officer of SHAU, Peter Ndomugyenyi, and officials from SHAU were in Bukwo for a two-day investigation into allegations of misappropriation of taxpayers' money when they discovered that the roads were non-existent.
Officials of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHAU) are currently looking into three missing roads, which cost taxpayers Shs2 billion, that Bukwo district officials claimed were constructed in Suam sub-county.
State House Anti-Corruption officials in Bukwo district
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"I can't believe this and we can't continue keeping this kind of officers who are denying the community their right to development," said Ndomugyenyi.
In light of this incident, Ndomugyenyi and his team vowed to return to the district to look into other projects which are allocated funds on paper but do not exist in reality.
A seemingly stupefied Samuel Hashaka Mpimbaza, the Bukwo Resident District Commissioner (RDC), said that he was not aware of a road construction project.
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"It is terrible here in Bukwo where officials use public resources at their liberty without any fear or following the right procedure," Hashaka said.
Comparatively, the district chairperson ,Julius Chelimo, was in high spirits after the problem was identified, since he had been suffering under accusations of not pushing for developmental projects.
"I am happy that even the community is now getting to know the reality because they have been complaining thinking my leadership was not working," Chelimo said.
Presently, six officials from Bukwo are expected to appear in court over corruption.
The officials waiting for a court hearing are Franklin Kitiyo, the District Production Officer, Andrew Bukose, the chief finance officer, David Aliwa, the acting deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Catherine Cheptanui, Fred Sokuton Twalla, the District Education Officer and Limo Chelimo, the acting Town Clerk Suam town council.
