
Uganda's State House Anti-Corruption Unit, working with the police Criminal Investigation Department and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, arraigned Obodha Alex Batambuze before the Anti-Corruption Court on Tuesday. Batambuze, the Senior Civil Engineer and Acting Building Control Officer of Jinja City Local Government, faces charges related to the issuance of an irregular building permit, according to UG Standard.
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