KABALE, Uganda (UGNEWSLINE) – The State House Anti-Corruption Unit is seeking Ms Jacinta Tushabomwe, a former Principal Human Resource Officer of Kabale District, over alleged payroll fraud involving more than Shs3 billion, Minister for Local Government Balaam Barugahara has announced.
In a post on X on Monday, November 9, 2026, Barugahara said Tushabomwe and other suspects were still at large following a payroll audit and were wanted in connection with the alleged embezzlement of more than Shs3 billion.
A wanted notice shared by the minister identifies Tushabomwe as a former Principal Human Resource Officer in Kabale District and links her to investigations into alleged ghost workers on the district payroll.
According to the notice, investigations established that the alleged ghost employees, said to be mostly her relatives, had illegally received salaries for three years, amounting to approximately Shs3 billion.
The notice further alleges that Tushabomwe abandoned her duty station and claims she had applied for early retirement.
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit has asked anyone with information about her whereabouts to report through its toll-free line, 0800202500, or the nearest police station.
The allegations are part of wider concerns over payroll management, recruitment irregularities and the loss of public resources in local governments.
Tushabomwe’s whereabouts and response to the allegations were not immediately established.
