The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has dismissed as baseless recent claims accusing IGG Beti Kamya of abusing her office in the ongoing case against Baker Mugaino, the Commissioner for Land Registration.
The accusations emerged in the wake of Mugaino’s indictment before the Anti-Corruption Court on charges of abuse of office and corruption. Critics, including reports published in The Independent magazine, questioned the IGG’s decision to interdict and prosecute the senior land official.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the IGG clarified that her office acted on serious complaints lodged between December 2024 and April 2025. The Inspectorate received 22 formal complaints against Mr. Mugaino, accusing him of a range of irregularities, including illegal cancellation of land titles, removal of caveats without notice, double titling, and issuance of special certificates while original titles still existed.
“These actions were allegedly done with the sole intention of defeating justice,” the statement read.
The IGG noted that preliminary investigations found merit in the complaints, prompting a full-scale investigation into the Office of the Commissioner for Land Registration. In accordance with Article 230(2) of the Constitution and Section 13(6) of the Inspectorate of Government Act, the IGG said it is standard procedure to interdict any officer suspected of interfering with investigations.
“All the complainants have since recorded witness statements and are prepared to testify in court,” the Inspectorate revealed.
The IGG, however, criticized what she described as a smear campaign by close associates of Mr. Mugaino, who, she said, failed to accord her the right of reply. She emphasized that the matter is now before court and cannot be publicly debated without violating the sub judice principle.
“We advise The Independent and Mr. Mwenda to support their friend in court, where facts and evidence prevail, instead of relying on speculation in magazine pages, which would be exposed anyway,” the statement concluded.
The Office of the IGG reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, due process, and the fight against corruption, urging the public to allow the judicial process to proceed without undue interference.
