The National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO Bureau) has suspended the operations of six Non Government Organisations – NGOs and revoked their licences, on grounds of increasing fraudulent practices, forgery, fraud, and lack of proper accountability in the line of their activities.
The affected organisations are: Agape Sanctuary Ministries International, Christ Alive Glorious Ministries International, Equal Opportunities for Women and Children in Uganda, Dankind Academy, Global Health Community Empowerment and Comforter of the Afflicted Formation Home (CAFH).
Speaking to the media in Kampala, the executive director of the NGO Bureau, Stephen Okello, said that there are some unscrupulous individuals taking advantage of the NGO sector to defraud their stakeholder, especially by submitting fake documents to the NGO Bureau.
He added that they are currently carrying out investigations into a number of fraud related cases involving some NGOs and called upon the general public to report such cases and avail information to them.
He cautioned the NGO sector to be more transparent, accountable and avoid fraudulent practises since it tarnishes their credibility, image and reputation of the sector as a whole.
