Eyewitness  News
  • Home
Monday, February 6, 2023
  • Login
  • Home
  • Diplomacy
  • ECONOMY
  • Agriculture
  • Faith
  • Security
  • Tourism
  • International
  • Latest News
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Diplomacy
  • ECONOMY
  • Agriculture
  • Faith
  • Security
  • Tourism
  • International
  • Latest News
No Result
View All Result
Eyewitness  News
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Diplomacy
  • ECONOMY
  • Agriculture
  • Faith
  • Security
  • Tourism
  • International
  • Latest News
Home Latest News

Former Works Minister Byandala Free

September 2, 2018
in Latest News
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

By Our reporter

The Anti corruption court indicates that the former Works Minister Eng. Abraham Byandala is innocent of Abuse of Office and Disobedience of Lawful orders by the IGG in the controversial upgrade of the Mukono-Katosi Nyenga road in 2014.

Presiding Judge Lawrence Gidudu has however found guilty the former UNRA head of finance Joe Ssemugooma and his assistant Wilberforce Ssenjako of Abuse of Office and neglect of duty.

They approved a payment of 24.7billion shs to Eutaw Construction company without first verifying the securities for guarantee of the said contract.

Witnesses like Minister John Byabagambi, Matilda who was Byandala’s Secretary and a foreigner Micheal Fiako were not called to prove that Byandala abused his office or disobeyed lawful orders by the IGG, when he directed the formalization of the subcontract between EUTAW Construction Company and CHICO an month after the IGG stopped the works.

There is no evidence that IGG’s letter was served on the Minister, and there is no evidence that the subcontract was ever signed.

However the Minister was mandated to supervise UNRA in absence of the UNRA Board and the letter he wrote to former UNRA ED Eng Bernado Kimeze Ssebbugga directing the signing of the contract between UNRA and EUTAW was legal, since as a politician he wanted the road to be done, now that the funds were available.

Justice Lawrence Gidudu says it is not established that Byandala knew that securities were fake in order to trigger signing of the said contract

The Judge also observed that the Solicitor General and UNRA legal Counsel Marvin Byaryaruha okayed the signing of the contract because the law allows due diligence to be carried out anytime.

Therefore holding Minister Byandala culpable without evidence would be speculative.

Both Eng. Kimeze Ssebbugga and Lawyer Marvin Byaryaruha have also been acquitted.

The Judge did not also find any loss occasioned to government because there is no evidence of audit reports presented by IGG to ascertain how much was lost.

However the Presiding Judge has found guilty the former UNRA head of finance Joe Ssemugooma and his assistant Wilberforce Ssenjako of Abuse of Office and neglect of duty.

They approved a payment of 24.7 billion shs to Eutaw Construction company without first verifying the securities for guarantee of the said contract.

The Judge also found guilty Businessman Appolo Ssenkeeto guilty of theft of the 24.7bn shs when he was aided by fake foreigners to execute a fraud at Uganda National Roads Authority.

Ssenkeeto is also responsible for the fake securities which he personally sourced.

The 73 page Judgement is still being read on a trial that has taken three years.

END

Previous Post

You Incited The Public To Commit An Offense. Nambooze Charged

Next Post

Red Cross launch a Disaster and Epidemic Preparedness Programme

Related Posts

Monitoring of Local Gov’ts Lacking-MPs
Latest News

Monitoring of Local Gov’ts Lacking-MPs

January 19, 2023
0

Inspection and monitoring of service delivery at local government level remains wanting, according to a section of Members of Parliament...

Read more
Parliament Rejects Govt Report for Lack of Quick Interventions.

Parliament Rejects Govt Report for Lack of Quick Interventions.

April 12, 2022
Opposition Call off Parliament Boycott

Opposition Call off Parliament Boycott

November 20, 2022
Aringa MP- Calls for More Funds For Yumbe Regional Hospital

Aringa MP- Calls for More Funds For Yumbe Regional Hospital

December 7, 2021
Oulanyah Rallies Agago to Take up Vaccination

Oulanyah Rallies Agago to Take up Vaccination

December 4, 2021
Health Consumers Push For Patients’ Rights Law 

Health Consumers Push For Patients’ Rights Law 

October 26, 2021
Next Post
Red Cross launch a Disaster and Epidemic Preparedness Programme

Red Cross launch a Disaster and Epidemic Preparedness Programme

Deputy Speaker Asks Accountability Committees to Focus Queries on Government Expenditure

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Phaneroo Boss, Sudhir Grilled Over Nakawa Land

Phaneroo Boss, Sudhir Grilled Over Nakawa Land

April 22, 2022
MPs – Reaction to The State of Nation Address

West Nile MPs, Govt Chief Whip Clash Over Electricity in the Region

January 15, 2023
Peter Magomu Mashate is a London based Ugandan Barrister of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Court in London

Ugandan Lawyer Mashate: The Unsung NRM Hero!

March 24, 2019
Gov’t Procures Sh1.9b Bone Marrow Transplant Machines

Gov’t Procures Sh1.9b Bone Marrow Transplant Machines

November 14, 2022
Budget Advocates Concerned With New Wave Of Corruption In Govt.

Budget Advocates Concerned With New Wave Of Corruption In Govt.

1
Musoke Ibrahim a father to Rahim who is now eight years

Being A Good Father Does Not Mean Money But Love & Care

1
URBRA Cautions On NSSF Mid-Term Access 

URBRA Cautions On NSSF Mid-Term Access 

1

Hello world!

0
UWOPA Launches Five-Year Strategic Plan

UWOPA Launches Five-Year Strategic Plan

February 4, 2023
Speaker Among Rallies  MPs To Save

Speaker Among Rallies  MPs To Save

February 4, 2023
Provide Pro-Bono Services To Girls MP-Urges Judiciary

Provide Pro-Bono Services To Girls MP-Urges Judiciary

February 2, 2023
Delivery of Essential Medicines Resumes

Delivery of Essential Medicines Resumes

February 2, 2023

Recent News

UWOPA Launches Five-Year Strategic Plan

UWOPA Launches Five-Year Strategic Plan

February 4, 2023
Speaker Among Rallies  MPs To Save

Speaker Among Rallies  MPs To Save

February 4, 2023
Provide Pro-Bono Services To Girls MP-Urges Judiciary

Provide Pro-Bono Services To Girls MP-Urges Judiciary

February 2, 2023
Delivery of Essential Medicines Resumes

Delivery of Essential Medicines Resumes

February 2, 2023

Eyewitnessug.com is Licensed by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Under Dominion Media Limited.

Dominion Media Limited is registered by Uganda Revenue Authority.

For Advertisement Reach out to Marketing Department via.
Email: [email protected]

Contact us through our Postal Address.
P.O.BOX 21157 Kampala-Uganda.

Browse by Category

  • Agiriculture
  • Agriculture
  • Business
  • Development
  • Diplomacy
  • ECONOMY
  • Editor's Pick
  • Education
  • Entertainment & Arts
  • Enviroment
  • Faith
  • Feature News
  • Governance
  • Health
  • International
  • Latest News
  • obituary
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Politics
  • Security
  • Social
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Tourism

Recent News

UWOPA Launches Five-Year Strategic Plan

UWOPA Launches Five-Year Strategic Plan

February 4, 2023
Speaker Among Rallies  MPs To Save

Speaker Among Rallies  MPs To Save

February 4, 2023
  • Home

© 2021 Allrights Reserved EYEWITNESS NEWS UGANDA

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Diplomacy
  • ECONOMY
  • Agriculture
  • Faith
  • Security
  • Tourism
  • International
  • Latest News

© 2021 Allrights Reserved EYEWITNESS NEWS UGANDA

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
error: Content is protected !!