The Anti-corruption court has said that former works minister Abraham James Byandala has a case to answer in respect to Shs24.7 billion loss in the construction of Mukono -Katosi road.
Eng. Byandala is one of the five suspects arrested in July 2015 and charged with 24 offences of fraud, corruption, abuse of office and influence peddling. He was remanded to Luzira Prisons for about a month and in August was granted bail and has been reporting to court as required.
And, appearing before anti-corruption court judge Lawrence Gidudu, Eng. Byandala and his co-accused were told to defend themselves in the case related to embezzlement of government’s funds leading to shoddy works and a delay of execution of the Mukono-Katosi Road project.
Eng. Byandala’s co-accused include Eng. Bernard Ssebbugga, Joe Ssemugooma and Marvin Baryaruha, all formerly working with the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA). The other accused persons are Apollo Senkeeto and Isaac Mugote.
“Prosecution has profiled a prima facie case against all of you (suspects),” Justice Gidudu told all the accused. He added that prosecution had lined up evidence by 23 witnesses to testify against them.
