Businesswoman, Erina Barugahara Wanzala, has been remanded to prison after she was arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court over her alleged role in a Shs983 million fraud involving officials from Iganga Technical Institute.
Wanzala, a director of Basaam General Merchandise and Supplies Ltd, was on Monday charged by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) with conspiracy to commit a felony.
She has been remanded until March 31, 2026, when she is expected to reappear in court alongside her co-accused.
Prosecution alleges that between January 2024 and December 2025, in Iganga District, Wanzala connived with three senior administrators of Iganga Technical Institute—Eliachu David, Wabwire Benedict, and Ajuna Damali—to embezzle shs983,480,000 from the institution.
Investigations indicate that Wanzala received the funds through bank transactions, which she later withdrew in installments, claiming it was payment for supplying food to the institute.
However, authorities say the food supplies were never delivered during the entire 2024–2025 period, raising suspicion and triggering investigations.
The development comes a day after the three administrators from Iganga Technical Institute were also arraigned in court and remanded over the same fraud.
Authorities say the case is part of ongoing efforts to crack down on corruption and misuse of public funds in government institutions.
