{
  "id": 277598,
  "title": "Uganda: State House Vows Tougher Action Against Theft of Govt Medicines After Kamwenge Conviction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/uganda-state-house-vows-tougher-action-against-theft-of-govt",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-07T17:58:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AllAfrica Health",
    "slug": "allafrica-health",
    "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202608070686.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Executive Director of Uganda's State House Health Monitoring Unit, Dr Warren Naamara, has vowed to intensify efforts to combat the theft of government medicines in public health facilities following the conviction of former Assistant Inventory Officer Alison Muhwezi. Muhwezi was found guilty of stealing drugs worth approximately Shs300 million from Rukunyu General Hospital's drug store. The conviction, delivered by Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga, serves as a stern warning to public servants involved in similar offenses, according to Dr Naamara. He emphasized that the State House Health Monitoring Unit will persistently pursue offenders to safeguard healthcare delivery across the country. Dr Naamara stated that the conviction sends a clear message that government does not tolerate corruption in the health sector and that those involved in the theft will be held accountable.",
  "summary": "[Nile Post] The Executive Director of the State House Health Monitoring Unit (SHMU), Dr Warren Naamara, has reaffirmed the unit's commitment to eliminating the theft of government medicines in public health facilities following the conviction of a former health worker in Kamwenge District over the theft of drugs worth hundreds of millions of shillings.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}