Money laundering and abuse of office also among allegations levelled at two senior figuresTwo senior Ugandan government officials have been charged with money laundering, corruption and abuse of office over the awarding of contracts at refugee camps. Kiwanuka has pleaded not guilty to the charges of corruption and abuse of office. He has not entered a plea on money laundering. Corruption scandals have negatively affected the refugee response for some time now and, despite many promises, there has so far been limited accountability. According to government standing orders, if no charges have been brought after six months officials should be allowed to resume work.

Source: The Guardian January 17, 2020 06:56 UTC