In efforts to eliminate corruption in the country, President Yoweri Museveni has created a new unit supervising the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).
The presidential press unit confirmed that the newly established body is known as the “State House Revenue Intelligence and Strategic Operations Unit.”
The entity will undertake the responsibility of doing an oversight on URA operations and fighting corruption within the tax administration system.
In a statement from State House released on Friday, July 5, 2024, Museveni appointed David Kalemera as a Senior Presidential Advisor and Head of the Unit.
“The Presidential Press Unit (PPU) wishes to inform the general that the president of the Republic of Uganda, His Excellency, Museveni Kaguta Museveni has created the State House Revenue Intelligence and Strategic Operations Unit to do an oversight on Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) operations and fight corruption within the taxi administration system,” reads the statement from State House.
“The creation of the unit will help the government close revenue leakages and boost tax collection,” it further read.
The president has repeatedly threatened to “crash” the corrupt individuals in government, warning Ugandans against engaging in corruption scandals.
