By Tolit Ivan & Omony Denis
Days after President Museveni announced “Kisanja, No More Sleep”, no more corruption, newly elected local leaders have started cracking the wipe.
Police in Agago district are holding eight Parish Chiefs for collecting money from the beneficiaries of the cattle restocking programme.
The suspects, whose identities have been withheld for the purpose of investigation are among the 115 parish chiefs accused of extorting between UGX 30,000 and UGX 50,000 from vulnerable residents to be included on the lists of the beneficiaries of the livestock restocking programme.
The suspects arrested on Friday include the parish chiefs of Kalongo Town Council, Agago Town Council, Ajali Sub County, Patongo Sub County, and Patongo Town Council, among others.
James Nabinson Kidega, the Agago Resident District Commissioner, confirmed the arrests, saying the suspects have been charged with obtaining money by false pretence. He said the eight suspects are expected to be arraigned before the court this week while efforts to track down the remaining 107 suspects are ongoing.
Agago District has been allocated UGX 3.5 billion under the first phase of the livestock restocking programme, targeting 702 beneficiaries.
Implemented by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), the programme is designed to support vulnerable households through a cash grant of UGX 5 million, equivalent to the value of five cows.
The livestock restocking initiative aims to restore household wealth and strengthen livelihoods in the Acholi, Lango, and Teso sub-regions, which were heavily affected by years of armed conflict, cattle theft, and economic hardship.
In a related development at least three town agents in Anaka Town Council, Nwoya District, have been interdicted over allegations of extortions.
They include Okello Tito of Ceke Ward, Okello Tony of Ogom Ward, and Obwona Simon of Akago Ward.
The trio is accused of illegally collecting more than UGX 500,000 from tax payers while issuing to them fake payment receipts.
They were nabbed after the payments were not reflected in the Integrated Revenue Administration System (IRAS), according to Denis Okema, the LCIII Chairperson.
This is not the first time town agents in Nwoya District have been implicated in extortion-related cases. On May 6, 2026, Odoch Samuel, a town agent in Purongo Town Council, was arrested for allegedly extorting money from beneficiaries of a government cattle restocking programme.
