Uganda’s anti-corruption watchdog, the Inspectorate of Government, on Tuesday launched a five-year strategic plan aimed at intensifying the fight against graft and maladministration.
Speaking at the launch in Kampala, Inspector General of Government Naluzze Aisha Batala said the roadmap is aligned with national development blueprints, including “Uganda Vision 2040”, the Tenfold Growth Strategy and the Fourth National Development Plan.
She described the strategy as more than a policy framework, characterising it as a decisive institutional commitment to act independently and effectively in confronting corruption.
The plan, she noted, seeks to strengthen institutional resilience, enforce accountability without fear or favour, rebuild public confidence in state systems and deliver measurable outcomes.
Key priorities include improving the country’s corruption perception standing, increasing conviction and asset recovery rates, boosting compliance, and enhancing digital, forensic and investigative capabilities in pursuit of a corruption-free Uganda.
Robert Lugolobi, Director of Anti-Corruption at the Inspectorate, said the strategy also aims to deepen citizen participation at all levels of governance and reinforce preventive and detection mechanisms within the public sector.
According to the agency, corruption drains more than two billion US dollars from Uganda annually—an estimated 23 per cent of the government’s yearly budget—underscoring the scale of the challenge confronting the country.