Court has ordered the immediate prosecution of interdicted Lands commissioner Sarah Kulata Basangwa over abuse of office.

Three justices of the Court of Appeal quashed the High Court ruling that had discontinued the charges against Kulata.

The High Court had ruled that the Inspector General of Government (IGG) lacked the authority to prosecute her while there was still a civil case on the same matter pending in another court.

However, the IGG petitioned the Court of Appeal, saying Justice Paul Mugamba erred in law when he misconstrued Section 19 (1) (C) of the Inspectorate of Government Act as barring the IGG from prosecuting Kulata.

Justices Steven Kavuma, Solomy Balungi Bossa and Kenneth Kakuru yesterday overruled Justice Mugamba and ordered Kulata to be tried in the Anti-Corruption Court.