The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU) has arrested Mubende District officials over neglect of duty leading to loss of taxpayer money.
The District Health Officer, John Bosco Ssendikaddiwa, and District Engineer in charge of buildings John Bosco Kamya, together with the head of engineers, are accused of neglecting the construction of a maternity ward at Kibaliinga Health Centre III.
The charges say the neglect resulted in shoddy work of which the roofing was not completed and the beds in the ward were left to rust which may cause harm to patients.
Mothers in the ward showed disappointment to the government saying the facility is not conducive for them to give delivery from.
Dr George Ndagijimaana, the in-charge of Kibaliinga Health Centre III, admitted the state of the maternity ward has led to many women shunning the facility.
He added that this facility has taken more than one and half years under this condition and they have been raising concerns to district authorities but all in vain.
Richard Nsenga, a councillor for Kibaliinga Sub-county, welcomed the arrest of the officials, saying they had variously reached out to the officials but none cared.
Emmanuel Bunya, SHACU media coordinator, said the officials would be charged with neglect of duty.
He said their conduct led to mismanagement of public funds.
MUBENDE DISTRICT OFFICIALS ARRESTED BY STATE HOUSE ANTI-CORRUPTION UNIT
