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Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s court has remanded seven youths to Luzira Prison on charges of aggravated robbery of Shs 620 million from a forex bureau operator in Kampala.  The suspects, aged between 18 and 30, were arraigned before senior principal magistrate grade one Winnie Nankya Jatiko, who read to them a single count of aggravated robbery.The court did not allow …

Four senior officers of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have applied for bail before the General Court Martial in Makindye, where they are facing charges stemming from the alleged theft and diversion of 270,000 litres of fuel earmarked for military operations. The accused are Brig Gen James Barigye Ruheesi, Col David Ociti Kidega, Maj Innocent Kikongi Mugumya and Capt …

Viewers: 90,007 By Spy Uganda The Head of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, Brig. Gen. Henry Isoke, has called on senior logistics officers in the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) to strengthen accountability and transparency in the management of military resources, warning that corruption within the logistics chain poses a direct threat to operational readiness and national security. Brig. …

Viewers: 60,000 By Spy Uganda Four officials from Manafwa District have been arraigned before the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Manafwa on charges of theft and conspiracy to commit a felony in connection with the alleged misappropriation of funds under the Parish Development Model (PDM). The suspects were jointly charged by the Inspectorate of Government, through its anti-corruption unit State …

At least eight police officers and private security guards have been charged and remanded over the recent break-in at the Bank of Uganda headquarters in Kampala city. The accused include Sgt Joseph Amone, Police Constable (PC) Wilson Ouma, PC Thomas Omach, PC Shafic Mungusho, and PC Brian Oryono, all attached to the Directorate of Counter Terrorism Tactical Unit and residents …

The police have arrested two people, including a teenager, in connection with the recent break-in at the Bank of Uganda headquarters in Kampala and the theft of seven high-end laptops.19-year-old Boaz Kule, a resident of Wabigalo and his alleged accomplice, Ramadhan Kabuye, also known as Rhama, a resident of Nsambya Zone C in Makindye Division, according to police spokesperson Kituuma …

Viewers: 70,000 By Spy Uganda Authorities have arraigned two officials of Tegeres West Division SACCO in Kapchorwa District over the alleged theft of money meant for beneficiaries under the government’s Parish Development Model (PDM) programme. The suspects, identified as Siwa Moses and Sorowon Sam Kwurus, appeared before the Kapchorwa Chief Magistrate’s Court on charges of theft and conspiracy to …

The 2021–2026 cabinet has concluded its term, with ministers directed to hand over their offices to permanent secretaries following their final meeting on Monday. President Yoweri Museveni thanked the outgoing ministers for what he described as a job well done. This was the cabinet he once referred to as “fishmongers” at the time of their appointment. In using that description, …

The Anti-Corruption court in Kampala has remanded Nwoya district Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Jenaphar Nantume Egunyu to Luzira Maximum Security Prison over alleged abuse of office. Nantume was arrested on Monday by police officers in Nwoya district following an ongoing investigation by the Inspectorate of Government (IG). She appeared chief magistrate Peter Fred Lochomin on Tuesday. Farouk Kayondo, deputy spokesperson …

Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s court has remanded a Rwandan national and two other men on allegations of stealing motorcycle spare parts valued at more than Shs 98.5 million. The accused; Kalyango Gonzaga, 33, a storekeeper and resident of Kitezi in Kasangati town council, Wakiso district; Robert Sseggawa, 37, a driver and Rwandan national residing in Mulago; and Deo Muwanika, 32, …