Uganda: Museveni to Name Corrupt Officials Behind Inflated EPs Fines

Uganda: Museveni to Name Corrupt Officials Behind Inflated EPs Fines

President Museveni has accused a corrupt group of individuals of inflating fines under the Express Penalty System (EPS) and vowed to expose those responsible.

How corruption threatens Uganda’s fiscal stability

Stakeholders say corruption exacerbates inequality by depriving the poor of basic public services while entrenching wealth among political elites Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s deepening corruption and fiscal mismanagement were placed under scrutiny this week at a high-level policy dialogue in Kampala, as public finance experts, lawmakers and civil society actors warned that the country’s governance deficits are threatening debt sus…

How Ugandan Officials Secretly Worked with Foreigners To Hijack EPS – Secrets Leak

President Yoweri Museveni has come out to speak strongly against the recently suspended Express Penalty System (EPS), revealing that some Ugandans secretly worked with foreigners to misuse the traffic fines system for their own benefit. He said these individuals manipulated the project and promised to expose them publicly. The President’s remarks were shared online by Nelson Bwire Kapo, a former Daily Monitor editor at State House and now the on…

Museveni set to name corrupt official behind EPS saga

President Yoweri Museveni has indicated that he will soon reveal the identity of a corrupt official allegedly responsible for misguiding the implementation of Uganda's controversial Automated Express Penalty System (EPS).  Speaking on Saturday, the President acknowledged that there were major flaws in the system, specifically criticising the excessively high express penalties and their sudden, last-minute introduction. Museveni suggested that th…