Uganda Governance Monitor
Uganda Governance Monitor
According to a statement from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions cited by ChimpReports, the Anti-Corruption Court sentenced Pallisa County MP Samuel Otukol to between 18 months and two years for causing financial loss, theft and conspiracy to defraud Namisindwa District Local Government through fictitious invoices. A former Chief Administrative Officer and an acting Chief Financial Officer of Namisindwa received 14 and 15 months respectively, a company director was fined, and the MP was ordered to pay UGX 307,698,858 in compensation.
A national event, not tied to one district.
Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.