Inspectorate of Government (IG)

UG vs Waako Livingstone Samuel, Kisiita James Moses, Mbatya Martin, Idiiro John, ( )

Updated: July 12, 2018, 4:02 p.m.

NAME OF ACCUSED

A1 Waako Livingstone Samuel, Manager Internal Audit, Financial Intelligence Authority.

A2 Kisiita James Moses, Chief Finance Officer, Mayuge District Local Government.

A3 Mbatya Martin, Ag Principal Human Resource Officer, Mayuge District Local Government.

A4 Idiiro John, Head Teacher, Makuta Primary School.

OFFENCE COMMITTED

1. Abuse of Office

2. Causing Financial Loss

3. Corruption

4. Uttering false documents

5. Making a false statement

UG Vs Malimbo Mugagga (ACD Cr Case No 0052/2015)

Updated: April 9, 2018, 10:42 a.m.

The Principal Biostatician in the Ministry of Health, Malimbo Mugagga was yesterday convicted by Her Worship Agnes Alum, Chief Magistrate ACD, and sentenced to a fine of UGX 2,500,000 or imprisonment for 1 year for the offence of Abuse of office and sentenced to a fine of 1million or impriosonment for 7months for the offence of misuse of public property.

The Inspectorate of Government in 2015 charged Malimbo Mugagga, a Principal Biostatician in the Ministry of Health with abuse of office and misuse of public property. Mr. Malimbo was entrusted with a government vehicle to carry out government work in the Epidemiology Disease Control/Surveillance Section under the National Disease Control Department. He however, gave the vehicle to a private person, Bogere Sentamu who had been in custody of the vehicle for 4 years at the time it was impounded on the instructions of the Inspector General of Government (IGG). While in the custody of the government vehicle, Mr Bogere was using the vehicle to vend spare parts from Kiseka Market. Unfortunately, whenever the vehicle was needed for official duties, Mr Malimbo would allege that it was in the garage.

Uganda Vs Afaro Gilbert (Criminal case No. 1041/2011 (TS 91/2009))

Updated: April 9, 2018, 4:07 p.m.

Mr. Afaro Gilbert came to this office complaining that the officials at the Administrator General’s (AG) office were mishandling his file in which he was processing benefits of his late father. During the investigations the officials at the AG’s office identified him as a person who had previously applied for and received compensation meant for the estate of one late Kiwanuka Richard amounting to 28 m/= in which he represented himself as Sam Sinde. Investigations revealed that in both cases Mr. Afaro was not the rightful beneficiary.

He was charged with Obtaining Money by False Pretence, Conspiracy to Defraud and Utterance of forged documents all under the Penal Code Act.

Uganda Vs Adeka Judith Margaret and 2 others (Criminal Case No. 66/2017)

Updated: July 13, 2017, 11:49 p.m.

Investigations herein revealed that gratuity and pension amounting to UGX 10,177,266/= and UGX 4,359,978/= respectively meant for Mr. Akuma Kelili was diverted and embezzled by Ms Judith M Adeka, then Personnel Officer Ministry of Public Service with the help of Ms Annet Adero a teacher, and Mr. Sam Oming a businessman in lira.

That in 2005 Mr. Akuma applied for his gratuity/pension after his office was abolished. Ms Judith M. Adeka verified his documents but instead of crediting his account, she connived with Ms Adero and Mr. Oming to open an account in the names of Akuma Kelili onto which the money would be deposited. Indeed an account was opened in Barclays bank by Mr. Oming personating Mr. Akuma Kelili, in which the above monies were deposited, withdrawn and shared by the trio.

A charge sheet was prepared with the offences below:

Count I: Abuse of Office

Count II: Corruption c/s 2(h)

Count III: Conspiracy to defraud and in the alternative Aiding and Abetting the Offence of Fraud

Count IV: Theft c/s 253 and 254 of the penal code act

Count V: Personation c/s 381(1) of the penal code act

Ms Adero and Mr. Oming took plea on 30/6/2017 at the Anti Corruption Court, Kololo.