The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Lady Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala, on Monday, conducted an onsite inspection of the Busega–Mpigi Expressway as investigations into alleged embezzlement of funds allocated to the road project continue.

The inspection forms part of the Inspectorate of Government's efforts to strengthen accountability in the implementation of major public infrastructure projects and gather evidence for the ongoing investigation into the construction of the 23-kilometre Busega–Mpigi Expressway and its 20 kilometres of access roads.

Speaking during the inspection, Lady Justice Naluzze said the visit was intended to establish the current status of the project and examine the reasons behind changes made to its design.

"We came to establish what exists on the ground, including the basis for the redesign of the project. The findings from this inspection will provide critical evidence to support our ongoing investigations. We are also keen to understand the factors that led to the project's cost escalating from UGX 600 billion to UGX 1.3 trillion, so that we can determine whether the increase was justified and in the public interest," she said.

According to the IGG, the inspection has revealed new areas of inquiry that are expected to strengthen the ongoing investigation.

Accompanied by technical officers from the Ministry of Works and Transport, the IGG said the emerging findings would enable investigators to widen the scope of the probe and establish the full circumstances surrounding the matter.

The inspection also seeks to identify the bottlenecks that have delayed the multibillion-shilling road project while ensuring that any officials found to have compromised the project's designs for personal gain are held accountable in accordance with the law.

The IGG was accompanied by Director of Project, Risk Monitoring and Control Twine Annet, Director of Legal Affairs Hilda Talibba, Assistant Director of Public Relations Hajjat Munira Ali, and other Inspectorate officials.

The inspection follows the Ministry of Works and Transport's implementation of an IGG directive issued on July 1, 2026, suspending engineers Kiyaga Edwin Raymond and Ahimbisibwe Dickens over allegations of embezzlement of funds earmarked for the construction of the Busega–Mpigi Expressway and its access roads.