Uganda: Audit Russian digital number plate firm – Members of Parliament (MPs) ask Auditor General

The Committee on Physical Infrastructure has directed the Auditor General Edward Akol to immediately conduct a preliminary audit of the Intelligent Transport Management System (ITMS) and present findings by Tuesday next week, amid questions about the system’s operations, ownership and financial arrangements. The directive was given on Thursday, 15 October 2026 when Akol appeared before the committee to explain why his office had not audited the project involving a Russian company contracted to supply and install digital number plates for vehicle identification and tracking. The committee is chaired by Hon. Mwine Mpaka (NRM, Mbarara South Division). Akol attributed the delay partly to inadequate information, saying his office received the project agreement only on Tuesday, 13 October 2026. “We did not have adequate information to do this audit,” Akol said. He also acknowledged that earlier engagements with the Office of the President had not been documented. Akol cited staffing constraints, noting that his office has 600 employees, with only 450 directly engaging with auditees in the field. He said the latest communication from the Office of the President maintained that the project

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