Tag: Anti-Corruption Court

Bulambuli District Engineer, DHO Remanded Over Abuse of Office

The Anti-Corruption Court has charged and remanded two Bulambuli District officials on charges of Abuse of Office, Causing Financial Loss, and Neglect of Duty resulting in the loss of public funds. The accused are Eng. Walimbwa Paul, the District Engineer, and Dr. Mulongo Muhamed Richard, the District Health Officer. Investigations revealed that Eng. Walimbwa, while […]

Chris Obore, Six Parliamentary Officials Further Remanded

The Anti-Corruption Court has adjourned the hearing of the Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Chris Obore Ariko, and six other senior Parliament officials, on charges of embezzlement, money laundering and causing financial loss of more than UGX 30 billion. On Tuesday, prosecution informed court that investigations were still in advanced stages. The six other […]

Nwoya District CAO, Two Others Arrested over Theft, Abuse of Office

The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has arrested the Nwoya District Local Government Chief Administrative Officer, Ms. Nantume Janephar Egunyu and two others over alleged abuse of office and theft. Ms Nantume is charged alongside Mr. Fred Kalisa, a farmer, in Gotokwara Lungulu Sub-county in Nwoya District, and Mr. Wanda Ronald, a businessman in Kiyindi, Buikwe […]

Former Lands Ministry Principal Secretary Convicted over Forgery

The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has convicted the former Principal Assistant Secretary at the Ministry of Lands, Lira Zonal Office, Mr. Ateng Francis, on eleven counts of; abuse of office, fraudulent procurement of a title, forgery, uttering false documents, and conspiracy to commit a felony, among others. Court heard that in January 2018, while employed […]

15 UWA Officials Charged, Remanded Over UGX 9 Bn Gorilla Permit Scam

The Kampala Anti-Corruption Court has charged and remanded 15 Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) officials over multiple counts of corruption and causing financial loss of UGX 9.3 billion in a Gorilla permit scam. Prosecution told court that the accused between July 2020 and September 2023 allegedly manipulated UWA’s online Go Chimp reservation system to issue thousands […]