The State Minister for Microfinance, Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo has ordered the immediate arrest of former Kaliro District Commercial Officer, Christopher Muwanika for asking for bribes from saccos meant to benefit from Emyooga.
Yesterday, Kasolo who was monitoring the performance of Emyooga in Kaliro was informed that Muwanika together with the district treasurer, and Bukamba LC3 chairman embezzled funds meant for the program.
The allegations against the accused persons were confirmed by the Microfinance Support Centre Zonal Manager for Busoga region, Nduho Mugyenyi who described Muwanika as “rogue.”
Mugyenyi told the minister that many Saccos claim to have lost their money to the former commercial officer, Muwanika Christopher who took money through forceful taking with threats, lying to the sacco leaders that he was helping them to bank the money, registering his own people and adding them in saccos.
Mugyenyi asked Minister Kasolo to intervene and have Muwanika arrested.
Kasolo asked DPC to record statements from all Sacco leaders who further implicated the commercial officer and his co-accused.
He later ordered Kaliro RDC and DPC to work together to have Muwanika arrested immediately.
The DPC said they are hunting for him.
