MPs Mawanda, Akamba, and Others Granted Bail
Members of parliament Hon. Michael Mawanda, Paul Akamba and City lawyer Julius Taitankoko Kirya, have each been granted bail of UGX 35 M in cash by the High Court on corruption charges.
Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga while presiding over the court session on August 30, 2024, ordered the MPs to deposit their passports with the court, be barred from leaving the country without permission, and have their sureties bonded in the amount of UGX 50 M not in cash.
Justice Kajuga...
Judiciary Scores Significant Achievements in Quarterly Performance Report
The Judiciary has recorded significant achievements and initiatives in the quarterly performance report aimed at enhancing justice delivery in the country.
This was announced by James Eremye Mawanda, the judicial spokeswoman, while addressing a media briefing on Tuesday, August 20th, from the High Court headquarters in Kampala.
He cited the verdict delivered by the International Crimes Division in the high-profile Thomas Kwoyelo case as one of the notable achievements of the judiciary.
Kwoyelo was found guilty on 44 counts, acquitted on three,...
City Lawyer Ssemakadde Vows to Sue Organizers of ‘March to Parliament’ Protest Over Accountability
Trouble for the organizers of the recently flopped “March to Parliament” protest over failed accountability for the funds received to facilitate the demonstration has deepened and is taking on new twists day by day.
Top among those on the lists include a local journalist and activist, Agatha Atuhaire, the Executive Director of Agora Centre for Research Ltd., Godwin Toko, and Jimmy Spire Ssentongo, among others.
The latest is that the city lawyer, Isaac Ssemakadde, also the founder and executive director of...
Ministry of Justice State Attorney Arraigned in Court, Remanded over UGX 100M Bribe
Sam Tusubira, a State Attorney at the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs (MoJCA), has been arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court on 16 counts of corruption.
The official was arrested by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU), in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
According to a statement released by SHACU on August 13, 2024, the accused, while representing the government in court, solicited a bribe of UGX 100 million...
Parish Chief in Kapchorwa Charged, Remanded over Defrauding PDM Funds
Shamim Chebet, the Parish Chief of Kongowo parish in Kapchorwa district, has been arraigned before the Chief Magistrate's Court in Kapchorwa on August 13, 2024, on charges of obtaining money by false pretense and conspiracy to commit a felony.
The official was arrested by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) on Tuesday, August 13, 2024.
A source revealed that the accused conspired to illegally...
Three Namutumba PDM SACCO Officials Remanded Over Fraud
Three officials of Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperatives in Iganga district have been sent on remand over alleged fraud.
The officials were arrested by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) on Tuesday, August 6th, 2024.
They are Emmanuel Ngobi (chairperson), Kabenene Isma (vice chairperson), and Kasisa Wilberforce (secretary), all leaders of Kiwani PDM SACCO in Bulolo Village, Namutumba District.
A source revealed that...