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Businessman Charged in Forest Land Fraud

  Lira, Uganda. Okwir Joel, a local businessman and former chairperson of the Railway Division land committee, was arraigned Friday at Lira Chief Magistrate Court on charges of attempted felony, uttering false documents, and creating forged paperwork. In a plaint against Mr Okwir, the Director of Public Prosecutions working on evidence collected by a joint investigation by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit  (SH-ACU) and Criminal Investigations Directorate, it is alleged Joel fraudulently acquired a leasehold certificate of title for a protected forest reserve in Railways Quarters A village, Lira Municipality. Investigations revealed that in September 2021, Joel, leveraging his role as land committee chairperson, submitted land application forms to the Lira Municipal Zonal Office (MZO), falsely claiming customary ownership of the plot. Investigators revealed that the land is legally designated as a forest reserve under Lira Municipal Council’s urban development […]

admin March 7, 2025

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SACCO Officials Charged in 3.6B Teachers’ money Fraud

  Kampala. Mutesasira Evans Kaganizo, Chairperson of the Uganda Liberal Teachers’ Union Members SACCO, and businessman Esiingwa Hassan Maganda were Thursday arraigned at Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court today on charges of obtaining money by false pretence and conspiracy to defraud UGX 1.35 billion. The case, prosecuted by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions follows a joint investigation by State House Anti-Corruption Court and the Criminal Investigations Directorate. The defendants are accused of misappropriating UGX 3.6 billion from a UGX 20 billion presidential grant intended to bolster teachers’ welfare through SACCOs. Prosecutors allege that upon receiving funds, Kaganizo and SACCO Secretary Twinomujuni Nathan Kakson (still at large) diverted money to purchase land in Kiira Municipality (UGX 1.3 billion) and 500 unidentified acres in Kabwoya, Kyangwali (UGX 2.75 billion), alongside vehicles worth UGX 250 million. A UGX 1.35 billion […]

admin March 7, 2025

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Court Remands Official Over SAGE Fund Theft

TORORO. Tororo District Court has remanded Asangai David, a Community Development Officer, until March 19, 2025, accused of theft of millions of shillings meant for the elderly and war recovery programs. He arraignment is the effort by the State House Anti Corruption Unit (SH-A U), the Uganda Police and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. David faces charges of theft and conspiracy to commit a felony linked to the misappropriation of millions of shillings from the Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment (SAGE) program, designed to support elderly citizens in Tororo and Busia districts. Prosecutors allege that in 2023, David conspired with accomplices—still at large—to divert funds earmarked for vulnerable elderly beneficiaries across multiple subcounties. The stolen funds were part of a national initiative to alleviate poverty among Uganda’s aging population. Investigations further reveal that David is implicated in […]

admin March 6, 2025

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SH-ACU Foils DFCU Bank Fraud Scheme

KAMPALA. An alleged frsudster Ngabirano Gerald has been arraigned today by the State House Anti Corruption Unit (SH-ACU) at Kabale Chief Magistrate’s Court where he has been charged with forgery, uttering false documents, and conspiracy to commit fraud. Mr Ngabirano  was remanded to Ndorwa Prison until March 4, 2025. It comes after  in January 2025, when SH-ACU intercepted a plot targeting Karekezi Stephen’s DFCU Bank account after a whistleblower alert. Alleged fraudsters, including Ngabirano, allegedly secured illicit garnishee orders from Deputy Registrar Tumwebaze Kenneth, directing UGX 689 million withdrawal for a fictitious debt. Fake documents and manipulated court processes enabled the fraudulent orders. SH-ACU swiftly froze the account, averting financial loss. Collaborators remain at large as investigations continue.

admin February 28, 2025

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Judge Singiza dismisses Col. Besigye case

In his ruling, Judge Singiza also addressed the personal attacks he faced on social media, stating that while some insults may be tolerable as fair comments, others, including cartoon drawings depicting him as a Nazi judge, were unacceptable and could amount to criminal prejudice.

admin February 24, 2025

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Gen Muhoozi says to shoot Bobi Wine personally

By James Kabengwa KAMPALA. Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of President Yoweri Museveni and commander of the nation’s land forces, escalated his violent rhetoric against opposition leader Bobi Wine on Sunday using the derogatory nickname “Kabobi” to lash the National Unity Platform (NUP) president with crude, militaristic threats. In a series of social media tirades, Muhoozi vowed to personally assassinate Wine—a former musician turned democracy icon—while mocking him as a “baboon” and a “drug addict.” The threats, unprecedented in their graphic vulgarity, underscore the regime’s desperation to crush dissent ahead of Uganda’s 2026 elections. Bobi Wine (real name Robert Kyagulanyi), whose NUP party has galvanized youth-led opposition to Museveni’s 39 year rule, has faced relentless state persecution since nearly defeating the president in the violent, fraud-tainted 2021 polls. “If Kabobi even thinks of causing any chaos in Uganda, I will personally […]

admin February 23, 2025

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We will kill NUP uniform wearers, says Muhoozi

By James Kabengwa KAMPALA. Uganda’s Controversial Chief of defence forces and son of President Yoweri Museveni, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has issued a chilling warning to all UP uniform wearers saying all will be killed. ”From now on, if we find ANYONE wearing a NUP uniform, we will kill them! No questions!” Muhoozi posted on his X handle on Saturday night. The threat, has escalated uneasiness among the opposition with already dozens of NUP supporters abducted and their whereabouts unknown. Uganda’s political climate is volatile where opposition groups face intensifying repression. The National Unity Platform (NUP), led by pop star-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, has grown rapidly since 2020, capitalizing on youth discontent over unemployment and Museveni’s 39 year rule, now increasingly becoming tyrant. NUP’s signature red berets and red-striped attire have become symbols of resistance, prompting the government without […]

admin February 22, 2025

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Besigye charged with treason in Civilian Court

KAMPALA. Veteran Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been formally charged with treason in a civilian court following the transfer of his case from a military tribunal. Treason, a capital offense in Uganda, carries the possibility of a death sentence if convicted. The 68-year-old politician, who has contested the presidency four times against long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni, was charged alongside two others, though no pleas were entered as the defendants argued the charges required a higher court. Besigye’s legal troubles began in November when he was reportedly abducted in Kenya and returned to Uganda to face a military trial. However, a recent Supreme Court ruling deemed the trial of civilians in military courts unconstitutional, prompting the transfer of his case. This decision drew criticism from President Museveni, who labeled it “a wrong decision.” During his detention, Besigye initiated a hunger […]

admin February 21, 2025