14 Suspects Charged With Criminal Trespassing, Malicious Damage - Anti Graft Unit Strengthens Operations On Corruption

State House Anti Corruption Unit together with Uganda Police have arraigned 14 suspects before the Mukono Chief Magistrates on Charges of Forcible Entry, Criminal Trespass, Malicious Damage and Conspiracy to Commit a Felony.

It's alleged that, between 17th and 21st May 2024, the accused together with others that are still at large violently entered into land comprised on Block 189 plot 888 in Lwanyonyi Mukono.

These suspects graded the land, destroying crops, trees, and water pipes on land belonging to the Estate of the late Israel Banoba.

One Kavambere Rose who claims part of the land, had earlier on been sued by late Banoba vide Civil Suit 66/2013 and Court found she is a trespasser on the land.

In a related development, this very month, the Ant Graft Unit have arrested Natuhwera Polly, Director of Zionat Multipurpose Limited, on charges of Embezzlement of Government money and fraud . In December 2023, a contract was signed between Tororo DLG and Zionat Multipurpose International Limited at UGX 648,323,714 for the constrution of Mwello Seed School with a completion date of 30th May, 2024.

The site was handed over in February and advance payment of UGX 162,080,929 paid to the contractor. However, he did not start work until 19th April, 2024. Tororo DLG officials including the District Engineer and CAO made numerous attempts to get to the contractor without any success and also notified him of intention to terminate the contract .

Upon arrest, Natuhwera Polly, admitted to diverting part of the UGX 162M to other use. Investigations have also revealed that whereas during the bidding process, the contractor provided profiles of qualified and registered engineers as Project manager and Site Engineer, on ground he has no qualified and registered engineers doing the work.

 Relatedly, the same contractor, has an ongoing contract for the construction of Simu Seed School Phase 11 in Bulambuli district which is also at foundation level , since signing of the contract in January, 2024 at a cost of UGX 89M.