Three senior administrators of Iganga Technical Institute including its boss have been remanded to prison over allegations of embezzling nearly shs1 billion from the government institution.
The accused identified as David Eliachu the principal, his deputy Benedict Wabwire, and Senior Accounts Assistant/Bursar Damali Ajuna were on Thursday arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, working together with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
They face charges of abuse of office, embezzlement, and forgery.
Prosecution alleges that between 2024 and 2025, the trio used their positions to bypass proper procurement procedures and fraudulently authorise payments amounting to Shs 983 million.
The money was reportedly paid to Basaam General Merchandise and Supplies Ltd under the claim that the company had supplied food items to the institute.
However, investigations found that no such supplies were ever delivered.
The company in question also denied any involvement in supplying food to the institute, raising further suspicion of a coordinated scheme to siphon public funds.
The officials were remanded until March 31, 2026, as investigations into the matter continue.
