Uganda, March 22 -- Public servants in Busoga sub-region say they are corrupt because of poor pay, according to the Office of the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) which has interacted with them over the last couple of days.

Gerald Gwaira, an official from the Ombudsman's office, says public servants give excuses that they are poorly paid, and (therefore), sometimes lack money to do their work.

"We started corruption awareness prevention sensitisation training meetings in Kamuli District, followed by Kaliro, and Namutumba; but a number of public servants we have sensitised say they get involved in corruption because they are poorly paid," Gwaira told Monitor on Friday.

Gwaira was sharing his findings with public servants, Civil Society ...