Kaguta Museveni, 74, on Tuesday announced Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema as the chief of the anti-corruption unit.

Nakalema often described as 'iron lady', has closely served the president as a 'powerful personal assistant'.

Museveni urged Nakalema and her team to avoid being infiltrated by corrupt officials he described as 'weevils'.

"People will be reporting to Nakalema and she will be reporting to me. However, be careful of the people you bring, don’t be infiltrated by weevils.

"Nakalema is not going to interfere with the IGG's roles, she is my eye."

Anti-corruption hotline

Museveni also launched an anti-corruption hotline where Ugandans can report corrupt officials.

He tasked his officials in government, including permanent secretaries, Chief Administrative Officers, Town Clerks and Sub-county Chiefs to take responsibility for use of public funds.

"In the war against corruption, if I get news that government money has been stolen, I’ll go straight to these 4 people.

"Corruption is too much, it destroys work. This theft hinders government work, work can’t be done because people divert the money for personal use."

The launch of the State House anti-corruption unit comes at a time when Museveni and Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kuteesa are named in a report where a former Hong Kong politician offered a $500,000 bribe to secure oil deals.

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