Former Vice President, Prof. Gilbert Bukenya has been granted bail pending trial, after spending a week on remand.
Justice Paul Mugamba of the Anti-Corruption Court ordered for the release of Prof. Bukenya in the midmorning prompting celebrations and praises of the Buganda’s glory.
Prof. Bukenya was released on conditions earlier set against him before the Magistrates court but Justice Mugamba added that the accused will have to report to the Anti-Corruption Court Registrar on every second Tuesday of the month until further court orders.
Prof. Bukenya through his attorneys, Mac Dusman Kabega and Enos Tumusiime applied for the temporary release. Chief Magistrate Ms Irene Akankwasa remanded the former MP for Busiro North after he was committed to High Court for trial and his bail cancelled.
Prof. Bukenya is charged with abuse of office for his role in the award of a deal worth Shs9.4b to supply 204 executive vehicles four years ago during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to Motorcare.
He is also facing another charge of Abuse of office in connection with the award of the contract to supply 80 units of BMW R 1200 Police Outrider motorcycles for use on the same summit. He is jointly charged with Motorcare Uganda Limited, a liability company that was awarded the contract to supply the motor vehicles.