Inside the Fate of Three Sacked KCCA Officials
Three senior officials from the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) are facing serious legal troubles following the tragic Kiteezi incident. ED Dorothy Kisaka, her deputy David Luyimbazi, and ex- Public Health Director Daniel Okello have been accused of manslaughter and negligence, leading to the deaths of at least 34 people.
The problems began when President Museveni fired Kisaka and the others after a report from the Inspector General of Government (IGG) found them responsible for not addressing warnings about a...
Two Suspects Arraigned Over PDM Funds Mismanagement In Bududa
Two individuals have been brought before a court in Bududa District on charges related to the mishandling of funds from the Parish Development Model (PDM) program.
The two suspects have been identified as Wakoko Kassim, the Parish Chief of Bunandutu, and Nakhaima Francis.
According to the State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU), Wakoko Kassim, the Parish Chief of Bunandutu, is accused of obtaining money under false pretense.
It is alleged that he defrauded millions of shillings from several beneficiaries of the Bunandutu PDM...
Two Die in Fatal Taxi Accident on Rubaga Road
Two people were killed on Thursday morning in a fatal motor accident that occurred along Rubaga Road in Kampala.
This incident that occurred around 6:30 am left some eight passengers severely injured.
Police said the incident happened when a taxi registration number UAU 194T that was traveling from Masanafu crashed into a building along Rubaga Road.
“When it reached Sanyu Babies Home along the slope on Butikiro Road, its brakes failed, and the taxi driver crossed to Rubaga Road near Lukeman petrol...
Police Arrest 19 Illegal Immigrants in Kampala
The police working with the Immigration Department at the Ministry of Internal Affairs have arrested 19 foreign nationals who were found to be staying and working in Uganda.
Simon Peter Mundeyi, the immigration spokesperson, said the suspects were arrested from Luzira Industrial Park, Kampala, on Thursday, October 17, 2024, during an impromptu operation conducted by security.
He said the suspects included Chinese, Indian, and Pakistani nationals who had illegally entered the country.
“We are currently processing their files for possible prosecution. We...
City Lawyers Want Charges Against Jailed TikToker Dropped
Lawyers representing a local city TikToker, Ibrahim Musana, aka Pressure 24/7, have petitioned the Buganda Road Court, demanding the withdrawal of charges against him.
The lawyers, including Kato Tumusiime and Ivan Kyazze, want Musana to be released, citing a delayed trial.
Musana is accused of posting and sharing information that ridiculed and promoted hostility against Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi and President Yoweri Museveni.
Appearing before the presiding judge at Buganda Road Court on October 16, 2024, the lawyers led by Kato Tumusiime...
Notorious Kampala Fraudster Balondemu Caged, Sent to Luzira
David Balondemu, the Kampala District land board chairperson, has been remanded to Luzira prison on charges of forging a medical form.
He was arrested over the weekend at Entebbe International Airport by detectives from the State House Anti-Corruption Unit while attempting to flee from the country.
Balondemu and his co-accused Dr. Hassan Segujja, a medical officer at Mulago National Referral Hospital, appeared before Ronald Kayizi, the Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate, on Tuesday, October 15th, 2024, to answer charges of forgery...
