A reward of one million shillings has been put up by police in the Kiira region for anyone who can help them apprehend a doctor who is suspected of stealing government medications from any Jinja district health institution.
David Stephen Kasente (identified suspect) is a medical doctor working with Buwolero Health Center II in Buwenge town council, Jinja district, and a resident of the Kyerinda zone, in the same town council of Buwenge.
ASP James Mubi a regional police spokesperson Kiira region, confirmed the incident saying that the suspect at large has been stealing government drugs from a public facility before storing them in his shop which deals in general merchandise in the market zone, Buwenge town council, Jinja district.
“We have put aside one million Uganda shillings for arresting a medical doctor David Stephen Kasente, working with Buwolero health center II, Buwenge town council in Jinja. It’s alleged that Kasente has been switching government medicine to his shop in the market zone, Buwenge town council,” ASP Mubi said addressing journalists on Tuesday.
ASP Mubi still explains that upon carrying out the search in the shop found in the market zone, they uncovered government drugs stolen from Buwolero health center II and all exhibits were ferried to Buwenge central police station.
“We made a search and found the drugs in the shop before taking exhibits to Buwenge central police station. We’re still trying to establish the people who have been conniving with Stephen in this matter and they will too be arrested,” Mubi explained. we have put aside one million Uganda shillings for arresting a medical doctor David Stephen Kasente, working with Buwolero health center II, Buwenge town council in Jinja. It’s alleged that Kasente has been switching government medicine to his shop in the market zone, Buwenge town council,” ASP Mubi warned.
Mubi has however urged citizens to report government employees who engage in such questionable activities as stealing medications intended for healthcare facilities, particularly public centers.
For the time being, Mr. Elijah Madoyi the Resident District Commissioner of Jinja district also confirmed this incident and said that security is intensely hunting for the suspect to have him apprehended and prosecuted.
(Via Simon Peter Isabirye, at Daily Express)
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