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Mbale City suspends collection of local revenue over alleged corruption

By Yahudu Kitunzi Mbale City Council has suspended the collection of fees from street parking, loading, offloading and advertising fees over alleged corruption among officials. James Kutosi, the Mbale City spokesperson says the decision followed the continued failure by contractors to remit monthly revenue collections to the council account. In 2021, the city embarked on implementation of digital revenue collection to minimize human contact and increase revenue. However, the authorities now say the Integrated Revenue Administration System (IRAS) is being manipulated by some officials. This is the second time Mbale City Council is suspending the collection of revenue over corruption and other related irregularities. Last year, they suspended the collection of street parking fees over the continued fights between its […]

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