In a kleptocracy, corrupt politicians enrich themselves secretly outside the rule of law, through kickbacks, bribes, and special favors from lobbyists and corporations, or they simply direct state funds to themselves and their associates.
“When I was still COSASE chairman, we embarked on an investigation into the Microfinance Support Center. We immediately discovered that Hon. Haruna Kasolo, Minister of State for Microfinance who supervises the entity, had given himself 2 billion UGX.”