Business Corruption in Uganda
Corruption in Uganda constitutes a major challenge for doing business. The police, the judiciary and procurement are areas where corruption risks are very high and under-the-table cash payments are expected. The core of Uganda's legal framework against corruption is the
Anti-Corruption Act 2009
, the
Penal Code 1950
, the
Inspectorate of Government Act 2002
, the
Public Finance and Accountability Act 2003
(PFAA) and the
Leadership Code Act 2002
(LCA). The Penal Code provides instruments to deal with various corruption offences including
embezzlement
, causing financial loss,
abuse of office
and
fraud
. The LCA is designed to increase transparency and to curb corruption; it also criminalises attempted corruption,
active
and
passive bribery
,
extortion
, bribery of a foreign public official and abuse of office. Under the LCA, gifts or donations must be declared if they exceed five currency points in value. Corruption challenges are exacerbated by weak law enforcement, which fuels a culture of impunity (
TI 2013
). Facilitation payments are not defined in Ugandan law.
March 2015
GAN Integrity Solutions