Ugandan conman found guilty
Friday, January 10, 2014
Ntuyo, charged on six counts of obtaining by false pretences, had earlier promised to help the state locate the five missing co-accused.
Ntuyo together with Abbey Kiberu Mubiru, Serwanga John Francis, Abassi Kalyango, Mark Adams Bbale and Kimuli Mubaraka were charged with orchestrating to obtain by false pretences from Selinah Lekwape and Tshwanelo Kitsiso, whom were swindledP68,000. Ntuyo was however charged only on matters relating to Lekwape’s case as Kitsiso admitted that she gave money to other suspects.
This ruling is more than a technical legal decision it is a mirror reflecting the rot in the country’s procurement processes and governance.For far too long, government officials have twisted regulations to serve their interests, betraying the very citizens they are sworn to serve.The Judiciary’s rejection of this appeal is a timely reminder that corruption—no matter how deeply entrenched cannot indefinitely escape accountability. Yet,...