Shs60b Bank of Uganda fraud case against nine Finance Ministry officials committed to High Court

During committal proceedings at the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala, the DPP set out its evidence against nine Ministry of Finance officials, including Accountant General Lawrence Semakula, over the alleged diversion of about Shs60 billion in loan repayments through the Bank of Uganda, and the case was committed to the High Court for trial. Prosecutors allege the officials altered payee details, prepared false reconciliation reports or failed to act on earlier warnings.