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Kasekende, Bagyenda properties to be attached

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Our Reporter
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Justine Bagyenda and Louis Kasekende

The troubles of ex Bank of Uganda(BoU) Deputy Governor Louis Kasekende and former Director of Commercial Banks Supervision Justine Bagyenda have deepened further with their properties set to be attached this week.

The Director of Public Prosecutions instructed the Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Department (CIID) to arrest and search the homes of Mr Kasekende, Mrs Bagyenda and Mr Benedict Sekabira, the Director of Financial Markets Development Coordination (FMDC) at Bank of Uganda.

Some of Kasekende’s assets that set to be attached include prime properties in the Kampala suburbs of Muyenga and Kololo and plots of land in Kampala and Wakiso.

Correspondences that have been obtained by prosecutors indicate that most of Kasekende’s prime properties are in the names of his brother, wife and siblings.

The decision by the DPP to sanction the attaching of Kasekende’s properties is supported by a report by Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase) that questioned the manner in which he acquired the properties.

During the Parliamentary investigations, Aruu County MP Odonga Otto tabled in before the Committee documents showing how 72 land titles belonging to Kasekende in Kampala and Wakiso were irregularly acquired from closed commercial banks.

The Committee further heard evidence on how Kasekende submitted only six properties to the Inspectorate General of Government (IGG) during the declaration of assets process, massively under-valuing his wealth.

The Parliamentary inquiry also received bank statements showing Mr Kasekende transferred $1m (about Shs 3.7) to Ms Edith Kasekende account by a Chinese firm, Shs 1.9b from MMAKS Advocates and $ 71,000(Shs 262m) that was wired to Kasekende’s account by Tororo District Local Government.

 

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Mutebile on the spot for appointing relative among other inexperienced Directors

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Geoffery Serugo
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Late Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile

Bank of Uganda (BoU) is experiencing another unrest after Governor Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile appointed his relative among individuals for positions advertised following the retirement of several directors and expiry of contracts.

On April 24 BoU internally advertised seven positions which included the Executive Director for Operations and for Information Technology. The other positions were; Directors for Non-Bank Financial Institutions, Medical, Human Resources, Financial Stability and Financial Markets.

According to the source in the Bank, several people applied for various advertised positions to see themselves growing in their respective fields of banking. The source said they were warming to have interviews. To their dismay, the governor halted the process and decided to appoint members from a given click fight others in the Bank.

The BOU Board of Directors insists that the positions should competently be fill however the governor has taken the opposite direction and appointed his close associates.

“The governor was not allowed at time of advertising but the board had reached a conscious and directed human resource department to advertise and seen vacant positions filled. On halting the process, the governor said he has to consult with the president first before letting the Human resource department to go on with the process.” the source said.

Among issues to be discussed, the source said, were BOU act which seeks to trim the Governor’s powers among others. And last month, Mutebile and the board of directors headed to state House Entebbe to meet President Museveni. On reaching the state house, the President dissed them saying that he has a lot of things to do and therefore he did not give them time. He directed them to go and solve in-house issues.

The source said that Mutebile had briefed President Museveni before the group traveled to the state house. Mutebile and sections of individuals are at a loggerheads with board members because of how some activities are carried out at the bank.

The appointed members include; Valentine Ojangole who was appointed Executive Director Operations replacing Marry Katarikawe. Ojangole is the only reported to have minimum requirements.  Jacob Opolot who was appointed Ag economic advisor to the governor replacing Brown Bleach whose contract expired. Opolot is at the level of Executive Director this contradicts the bank’s structures.

The others are; Nakayiza Sincia- director Banking, she replaced Mr. Ojangole. Christine Namanya was reportedly appointed Ag executive director Human Resources and Lawrence Orobo who was appointed to head financial markets and Lumanzi who was brought up by the governor himself was named Ag director non-banks.

“Many of the appointees don’t qualify for those positions according to Bank structures. It is regrettable that it takes long for these issues to be known and BOU decisions are irreversible. The bank is going to its knees if they continue making such decisions,” The source said.

Efforts to reach communication manager in BOU were futile since no one answered our calls.

It should be recalled that in February 2018 Tumusiime-Mutebile made staff changes where he replaced former executive director of supervision Justine Bagyenda with Dr. Tumubweine Twinemanzi.

A committee that was appointed by President Yoweri Museveni to investigate staff changes would later establish that Tumusiime-Mutebile made some transfers and appointed Twinemanzi without consulting other members of the BoU board, a decision they said was wrong as the governor had no powers to make changes single handedly.

Worse still, most of the staff head picked by the governor did not meet the qualifications and experience required for the jobs. For instance, Dr. Tumubweine does not have any experience in commercial banking.

 

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NURP founders disown Bobi Wine in petition to EC

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Our Reporter
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Bobi Wine

Founders of the National Unity, Reconciliation and Development Party (NURP), the party that People Power leader Bobi Wine bought and renamed the National Unity Party (NUP), have petitioned the Electoral Commission saying their party was irregularly bought.

Through their lawyer James Byamukama, the founders of NURP argue that Bobi Wine’s acquisition of NUP was in contravention of the Political Parties and Organisations Act (2005), the law that governs the operationalization of political parties in the country.

In their petition to Justice Simon Byabakama, the EC Chairman, NURP founders questioned the manner in which the party name was changed from   National Unity, Reconciliation and Development Party (NURP) to The National Unity Platform (NUP).

“The resolution amending the party name from National Unity, Reconciliation and Development Party (NURP), as per its certificate of registration issued on 28/02/2004 to The National Unity Platform (NUP) published under General Notice No 838 of 2019 in the Uganda Gazette dated 12/8/2019 and certificate of registration issued on 28/8/2019 without complying with the party constitution,” read their petition.

The petition further states that: “The resolution dated 5/1/2017 illegally nominating someone described in the resolution as the Ghetto President H.E Bobi Wine Kyadondo East MP Hon Kyagulanyi Robert as the party’s Presidential flag bearer in the 2021 Presidential elections, many years before the due time for such nominations and without following the party constitution and national election laws.”

In their petition, NURP’s founders told the EC Chairman that if the electoral body fails or omit to exercise its statutory mandate in the matter, they will have no option but to join the Electoral Commission to legal proceedings intended to restore control of NURP party to its rightful founders and members.

OTHER GROUNDS IN THE PETITION.

The extra ordinary Delegates Conference allegedly held on 14/7/2020 and attended by only 51 unverified members out of a Delegates Membership list of 400 delegates, which rubber stamped Hon Kyagulanyi as the new party president and his associates as party office bearers unopposed without conducting a proper election in violation of the party constitution and provisions in the national constitution.

Under Section 21 of the Political Parties and Organisations Act 2005, the Electoral Commission is under a statutory duty to address and rectify the aforesaid illegalities, hence this complaint.

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2021 General Elections: EC releases SOPs for nomination of candidates

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ec chairperson

The Electoral Commission (EC) has released the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the 2020/2021 General Elections to be followed during the conduct of pre-nomination, nomination and campaign election activities under the covid-19 environment.

EC Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama explained the SOPs while addressing the press on the progress of roadmap for the 2020/21 general elections. He said the measures and guidelines put in place were approved by the Ministry of Health to prevent the spread of the deadly COVID -19 disease.

On the progress of the roadmap, Byamukama said that EC is conducting elections for Older Persons, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and Youth Committees at the Village/Cell level across the country and that the nomination of candidates was successfully concluded on Wednesday 5th August 2020.

“Campaigns started on Thursday 6th and will end on Monday 10th August 2020, and polling for the various Special Interest Groups will take place in all the 68,740 (sixty-eight thousand seven hundred and forty) villages across the country.” he added

Polling for the Village Older Persons Committees will take place on Tuesday 11th August 2020, Village PWD Committees will take place on Thursday 13th August 2020 and for the Village Youth Committees on Monday 17th August 2020.

The elections shall be conducted by voters (members of the respective electoral colleges) lining behind candidates’ portraits or candidates’ symbols or candidates’ agents or the individual candidates of their choice.

All persons participating in the elections shall be required to comply with guidelines issued by the Electoral Commission in accordance with the Government of Uganda and Ministry of Health measures against the spread of COVID-19.

This includes observing social distancing, hand washing, and wearing of masks.

“The SOPs incorporated measures and guidelines put in place by the Ministry of Health and the outcome of consultations made by the Commission with various stakeholders in the electoral process to prevent and combat person to person, person to object and object to person spread of the COVID -19 during the conduct of election activities.” Byamukama said

SOPs for Issuance and Receipt of Nomination Guidelines and Nomination Forms

The issuance of Nomination Papers, soft copies of nomination forms and relevant guidelines have been uploaded on the Electoral Commission website and aspiring candidates may access them using the link www.ec.or.ug.

Hard copies of the nomination papers may be picked from the Electoral Commission Head Office by the aspiring presidential candidates or their agents, and from the offices of the respective District Returning Officers for aspirants to the general Parliamentary and Local Government Council elections, starting on Monday, 10th August 2020.

Both the Election Officials, aspiring candidates and agents, have the obligation to ensure compliance in the wearing of masks, washing of hands, use of sanitizers; and observation of social distancing, during the issuance and receipt of nomination papers.

The Commission further uploaded all the necessary guidelines for the Presidential, general Parliamentary and Local Government Council elections.

SOPs for Collection of Supporters Signatures

Aspiring candidates are required under the respective electoral laws, to collect signatures to support their nominations. However, given that the collection of signatures in support may contribute to the spread of the COVID -19, the following measures have to be followed:

All aspiring candidates and respective agents, while accessing and leaving the homes of the voters required to sign their nomination forms, shall be required to wash hands and wear the recommended face masks.

All voters signing and/or thumb printing a nomination paper shall be required to wear the recommended face masks at all times and wash hands before and after signing and/or thumb printing a nomination paper.

Both the voters and aspiring candidates/agents have the obligation to ensure compliance in the wearing of masks, washing of hands, use of sanitizers; and observation of social distancing.

SOPs for Conduct of Nomination Activities

he Commission shall provide hand washing facilities and sanitizers at all the nomination venues; and the aspiring candidate, proposer and seconder shall be required to wash hands while accessing and exiting the nomination venue.

The aspiring candidate, appearing in person, shall be allowed into the nomination venue accompanied by 2 persons (Seconder and Proposer), who shall be required to wear masks at all times.

Aspiring candidates are advised to use only two vehicles for purposes of his/her nominations; and each vehicle should not carry more than 4 persons, driver inclusive, for a saloon/SUV. Each of the vehicles shall bear a police sticker.

For the avoidance of doubt, the incumbent President, if he is an aspiring candidate, shall use such number of vehicles as is ordinarily attached to his office.

The respective Returning Officers conducting nominations shall be required to wash hands, use gloves and wear the recommended face masks while conducting nominations.

All other election officials and the security personnel deployed at the Nomination Venues shall at all times wear the recommended masks and gloves.

Hand washing with water and soap and use of sanitizers shall be mandatory for all before accessing the Nomination Venues.

All persons accessing the nomination venues shall have their temperature taken and required to go through normal security checks and observe social distancing.

Motor vehicle and motorcycle convoys and crowds of supporters shall not be allowed during the period designated for nominations.

All facilities at the nomination venues – tables, chairs, door handles, etc., shall be sanitized and/or disinfected regularly.

The SOPs for Conduct of Campaign Meetings

Candidates may organise/hold regulated campaign meetings. Conveners of such meetings and venue owners should ensure that measures and guidelines put in place by the Ministry of Health are strictly observed.

Hence hand washing facilities should be available at the meeting and campaign venues during the campaign period.

All the identified meeting venues should be preferably outdoor to enable the observance of the social distancing of at least 2 meters apart for the persons attending the meeting/campaigns.

Conveners of meetings should notify the police authority in the respective area on the identified venues which shall be inspected for suitability in regard to compliance with the Ministry of Health guidelines.

All candidates shall ensure that they comply with the harmonized campaign meetings programmes and that the identified meeting venue enable the electorates comply with the Ministry Health Measures and Guidelines on COVID-19.

For the avoidance of doubt, a candidate’s agent may conduct regulated campaign meetings on behalf of the candidate as permitted to do under the electoral laws, but in compliance with the said Ministry of Health Measures and Guidelines.

Candidates and/or their agents shall ensure that campaign meetings do not go beyond 6pm on each of the campaign days.

All candidates, conveners and venue owners shall ensure that the campaign/meeting venues are provided with hand washing facilities and sanitizers; and the candidates shall ensure that the supporters attending the campaigns/meetings wash hands and at all times wear masks while accessing and exiting the meeting venue.

All candidates are advised to desist from holding mass rallies; conducting processions from one meeting to another. Similarly, convoys and crowds of supporters shall not be allowed outside the designated Meeting Venues.

Hand washing with water and soap and use of sanitizers shall be mandatory for all before accessing and exiting the Campaign Meeting Venues.

All candidates shall ensure that facilities at the meeting venues – tables, chairs, door handles, etc., are sanitized and/or disinfected to mitigate the spread of COVID -19.

Use of Media for Political Campaigns

All candidates shall conduct their media engagements in accordance with the programs submitted to the respective Returning Officers and harmonized by the respective media houses. Accordingly, all nominated candidates are advised to submit to the Returning Officer, a copy of their proposed campaign meetings and media campaign programmes.

All political parties and organizations sponsoring candidates are similarly advised to submit to the respective Returning Officers their political party broadcasts programmes.

The Commission will, through the Uganda Communication Commission require all media houses (privately owned inclusive) to make public their rate cards, availability of time, the broadcasting schedule and cost of presenting their programs and allocate time to the candidates.

Candidates and their agents are encouraged to use other non-contact means of communication, that is, broadcasting, publishing, cell and web-based platforms, to interact with the electorate during the campaign period. This includes fliers, posters, banners, radio and TV announcements, radio and TV talk shows, SMS, voice messaging, new digital media platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube) and websites.

During the campaign period, candidates may use the Community Based Public Address Systems (kizindaalo) and a program for usage should be communicated by the candidates/agents to the respective Returning Officers.

The Commission shall ensure that all presidential candidates are given equal treatment on State-owned media to present their programs to the people (Section 24 (1) of the Act).

A State-owned media house shall, within fourteen days after nomination day, notify in writing, all presidential candidates of the availability of time, the broadcasting schedule and cost of presenting their programs and shall allocate time to the candidates. (Section 24 (1a) of the Act).

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COVID-19: Places of worship prepare for reopening

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Ronard Shabomwe
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Female Moslims praying at old kampala mosque.

Places of worship are preparing and getting ready for reopening by making sure that by the time they are allowed to operate, they are able to implement the Standard operating procedures-SOPs.

Worship places are among the public places that have been closed for almost six months, after closing their doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.

While the burden of the lockdown has fallen evenly across the population, religious groups have been forced to sacrifice major festivals that punctuate their practice over the year.

Christians were unable to attend Holy Week services; Muslims have experienced Ramadan without communal Iftar meals each day.

Faith leaders like Bishop David Livingstone Kiganda of Christian focus Ministries and other religious leaders, protested and called for churches, mosques, synagogues and temples to be allowed to reopen as other lockdown measures have been lifted.

Following the demand, religious institutions under the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda developed Standard Operating Procedures-SOPs to guide the safe re-opening of places of worship.

Religious institutions are suggesting that the first phase of the reopening should be around the end of August for 21 days accommodating adult and youth congregants, from the age of 12. The first reopening should start with urban areas before spreading to the countryside, according to proposals that were presented to the National COVID-19 Task Force.

The proposed SOPs include, mandatory use of face masks, temperature scanning, and sanitization at entrances of places of worship and maintaining social distancing of two meters from each other. For the Muslims, during Jumu’ah or Duwa Prayers, the SOPs suggest that congregants can be given disposable bags for the individual storage of shoes and other valuables.

Meanwhile, vulnerable members of the congregation, including the elderly, and those with underlying health conditions are advised to stay home and watch the services online.

Collection of gifts, offertory, tithing or any other giving should be limited to entrances while worshipers are entering or exiting the Places of Worship, to limit contact or many people touching on the same surfaces. In the same way, sharing written materials like Bibles, Qurans, songbooks, programs, or other written literature will also be prohibited.

In case of any case identified, the worship centers will have to link up with the area COVID-19 task force and make contact tracing easier, all congregants will be registered.

That every place of worship should keep a register of the worshipers in attendance in a given worship service. The register should contain the names, phone contact, and area of residence of each worshiper for easy contact tracing.

In the same development, the proposed standard operating procedures point out that places of worship will not be allowed to be used for any form of political campaigns.

Meanwhile, Eagle online visited some worship places in Kampala which are fond of holding huge gatherings to find out preparations that worship places have or are putting in place for reopening.

In some places that this reporter visited like Christian life church Kavule, Old Kampala Mosque, St Paul cathedral Namirembe, Christ Embassy church Naalya, St Mary’s cathedral Rubaga, Rubaga miracle center cathedral, among others, are busy holding meetings in preparations for reopening and SOPs like hand wash, sanitizers, information regarding coronavirus pinned on noticeboards among others are already in place.

At all Saints church Nakasero, they have reserved tents outside the church that will be used to ensure physical distancing, they have purchased modern hand wash taps for each gate, register books for recording details, and they are hoping that the new building will also help because it will have enough space.

Rev.Can Rebecca Nyegyenye, the All Saints Nakasero Provost notes that they are moving faster to make sure that by the time they announce reopening, they have everything in place that will help them to implement the SOPs and keep everyone safe.

She also says that for the people like elderly and the sick, they have plans of making a good program.

At all saints, they have marked two-meter space to ensure physical distancing. They have as well put in place thermometer guns for temperature measuring, registers among other measures.

A chart of SOPs at Watoto church in town.

Brave Byarugaba, the all Saints church administrator says that with all the measures they will ensure SOPs are implemented.

At Watoto church in town, they have all the Ministry of Health information showing the SOPs, they have purchased thermometer guns and security officers ensure to measure everyone that accesses the premises.

Daniel Nyombi, a member of Watoto church says that they have been well prepared and they are just waiting for the reopening. However, he notes that these SOPs might work for a few days and people resort to old ways of behaving which can put everyone at risk.

At the old Kampala mosque, this reporter found Muslims in prayers and observing social distance. They have ensured the whole place has taps and there are attendants to direct whoever comes in to wash hands and sanitizers are in every office and at entrances.

Rashid Kiwanuka the information officer supreme council old Kampala mosque says that they have a hand in SOPs that have been proposed, therefore they are ready and prepared for reopening.

However, Hajjat Sanyu Kasoga a member of old Kampala mosque expresses her worries on how these SOPs shall be implemented, yet some are against the Islam faith, like praying together (Jama)-where every moslem that takes part in a prayer service must have their feet connected to the colleague’s feet.

She further appeals that the government should reopen them and they will be sensitized, and to the fellow Muslims, that they should do all it takes to remain safe because these are not normal situations.

However, some worship places like Christ the king in town and house of Prayer Ministries International, there is no sign of preparing for reopening, as churches are still closed and guarded by security guards.

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How Andrew Mwenda has been disparaging and calling Bobi Wine cult leader of a bastard child People Power

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Geoffery Serugo
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mwenda picking forms

Today, a veteran Journalist Andrew Mwenda joined National Unity Platform (NUP), a political Party owned by Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine.

The print, radio and television journalist was registered earlier today and picked nomination forms to stand against Bobi Wine. He said he wants to stand against him and defeat him for the party flag bearer in the Presidential race.

“NUP after all are not as radical as I previously thought, I visited their head office, registered as a member, then picked forms to become Presidential candidate. I found Bobi Wine, like Kaguta Museveni, was being treated as the sole Presidential candidate for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Party.” He tweeted

It all started during the NBS TV’s Round table show when Mwenda said he can all join the party in  bid to challenge Bobi who refers to as an extremist in the race for the party Presidential flag bearer .

Mwenda who has been in and out the state house meeting President Yoweri Museveni, has always said that People Power (NUP) has limited possibilities for growth because it lacks what in marketing is called ‘product differentiation’ from its origin, Defiance.

On 18 August 2018 after the arrest and torture of Bobi Wine in Arua, the former political editor of The Daily Monitor labeled Bobi Wine as radical extremist who has no vision for the Country.

“Ugandans who believe in liberal values need to expose Bobi Wine’s radical extremism and his blind pursuit of power without any values underpinning it. His politics of mobilizing popular anger without organizing it is a danger to our country. His lack of an alternative policy vision only adds to the disaster I am sure he would create if he and his radical extremists got power.” He said

“I am also aware that if Bobi Wine and his radical extremists captured power they would not allow me the freedom to criticize them. He and his supporters don’t stand for anything. They stand against Museveni. They are an intolerant and uncouth group seeking power to settle scores with their opponents.”

“It is absurd radical extremists of defiance and it’s bastard child, people power, are claiming the government has stifled them Yet they are free on social media indulging in unrestrained cyber bullying and on streets thru physical intimidation of opponents,” he tweeted earlier this month.

“Defiance and people power are hilarity fascist groups that should be suppressed if we are to stop the equivalent of nazis taking over power in Uganda. They won’t stop their cyber bullying and street violence unless and until they are stopped,” he tweeted on 3rd August 2020.

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Financing of new cities deferred as MPs demand enabling law

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Our Reporter
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Parliament of Uganda

Parliament has rejected a move by Finance State Minister, David Bahati, to provide finances for running newly approved cities in the country through a motion and instead demanded for a substantive amendment to the Appropriation Act.

Minister Bahati had brought a motion for a resolution of Parliament authorizing Government to transfer funds initially appropriated for municipalities to be given to the newly created cities.

“There is urgent need to provide funds to make the new cities operational,” Bahati is quoted by the parliament website during the House sitting on Thursday 6 August 2020.

Hon. Felix Okot Ogong (NRM, Dokolo South), however, raised an objection, noting that it is unlawful for the Minister to seek to amend the Appropriation Act [which is the legal framework for the national budget] without a specific Bill.

“We have not passed any law operationalising those cities; what is the structure of the cities and how are they going to operate; this is the Parliament of Uganda where we have to follow the law,” said Okot Ogong.

He added: “If you want to vary anything in the Appropriation Act [the budget], it must be by way of an amendment to the law.”

Okot Ogong said the new cities need a new legal framework similar to that of Kampala for administrative propriety.

The hitherto only city, Kampala, operates under the Kampala Capital City Authority Act, like its predecessor the Kampala Capital City Act.

Hon. Cecilia Ogwal (FDC, Dokolo district) said by the time the cities were being created, Government presented Certificates of Financial Implications and therefore they should have been catered for in the recently passed national budget.

Speaker Rebecca Kadaga resolved the impasse by ruling that Parliament would not entertain the motion, instead advising Minister Bahati to come up with an amendment to the Appropriation Act 2020.

“You cannot amend the Appropriation Act by a motion for resolution; we should bring an amendment Bill; first sort out the law because this [motion] is premature; this matter is not properly before this House, go back and reorganize yourselves,” she said.

Minister Bahati had staked his motion on Section 20 of the Public Finance Management Act, 2015, which says “Parliament may, by resolution, authorize the Minister to reallocate funds from a vote to another vote where the functions of a vote are transferred to that other vote.”

Minister Bahati later conceded.

The administration of the new cities, said Bernard Atiku (Ind., Ayivu County), is fraught with administrative uncertainties especially regarding what now happened to the Municipalities.

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CLOSED BANK PROPERTIES: DPP directs police to arrest and search homes of Kasekende, Bagyenda and Sekabira

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The three officials who are subject of investigations.

 

The Director of Public Prosecution has instructed Criminal Investigation Directorate (CID) to arrest and search homes of former Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor louis Kasekende, Former Executive Director in charge of Supervision Justine Bagyende and Benedict Sekabira, the Director Financial Markets Development at Bank of Uganda and others for their role in the concealing of land titles and later the seize of the land titles.

In a July 7, 2020 letter to CID which Eagle Online has DPP directs that all the pending progressive reports are completed on time so as to enable prosecution have sufficient evidence.

“Obtain a Court Order to search and seize all relevant documents, computers from offices and or homes of the suspects for and useful pieces of evidence since they have refused to cooperate.  Obtain and retrieve all documents detailing all transactions between River Acquisition and SIL Investment Limited.  Record statements from the former Deputy Governor of Bank of Uganda one Louis Kasekende and one J. Bagyenda (Mrs). Evidence on record indicates that they were involved in the saga” Reads DPP documents.

It further continues “The Auditor General should be asked to carry out a specific forensic audit to establish whether or not the continued charging of interest on loans when the banks are in liquidation is irregular since the banking business stops at the time of closure. Provide a list of loan portfolios demanded by Bank of Uganda from respective borrowers of the defunct banks in its capacity as the liquidator before Nile River Acquisition Limited took over and retrieve certified copies of certificates of title complained of as of from Commissioner Land Registration, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development. This is aimed at establishing the current position of the titles”

This specific inquiry will focus on the relationship between the two disgraced Central Bank officials and three dubious companies that were charged with the responsibility of disposing of lucrative land titles and properties belonging to seven commercial bank that were irregularly closed.

In a letter to the CID Director, Odit Andrew, a senior prosecutor from the DPP, requested that operatives record statements from the former Deputy Governor Louis Kasekende and Justine Bagyenda.

“You are therefore, directed to ensure that you prepare a charge sheet ready for court in respect to the offence of cancelling a title deed C/S278 of the Penal Code Act. There ought to be a count for each of the titled deeds we currently have and from the complaint so far. The probable suspects Kakembo Katende and all his associates/partners trading as Ms Kirkland Associates. Nanyonga Evelyn and all her co-Directors in SIL Investment Limited and the coordinators of the defunct in liquidation one Ben Sekabira together with Polly K. Ndyarugahi his co-coordinator. Have all the suspects arrested and arraigned in Court.

The DPP told CID that “evidence indicates that they were involved in this saga [of illegally acquiring properties from banks that had been irregularly closed.”

DPP also directed CID to obtain a Bank statement print out for A/C No.600077494 at Barclays Bank belonging to SIL Investments. We need to establish its business partnerships from this statement.

“Retrieve feedback from the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) of previous request and request them to try and obtain information about the American company called Octavian Advisors where possible, “directs CID to DPP. Retrieve the feedback from Financial Intelligence Authority of your previous requests and request them to try and obtain information about American company called Octavian Advisors where possible.

The DPP also wants CID to record a statement from the proprietor of SIL Investments Ltd in respect to its association with Octavian Advisors, Kirkland Associates and other Bank of Uganda employees.

The directive from the DPP for a fresh inquiry is largely informed by findings by Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase) which faulted the former Deputy Governor Kasekende, Mrs Bagyenda and Sekabira for illegally enriching themselves by selling properties belonging to closed banks.

 

 

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ICT Minister Judith Nabakooba suspends new Arts Laws

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Our Reporter
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The Minister of ICT and National Guidance Judith Nabakooba has suspended the art Laws and regulations that were passed by Uganda Communication Communication (UCC).

This was confirmed by the president of the Uganda Comedian’s Association (TUCA) Hannington Bugingo, who accompanied the pictures suggesting that he had along with other stakeholders held a meeting with the minister.

According to Bugingo, they are now going to embark on a fact-finding solution and get laws that promote their sector and not cripple it.

“The Minister of @MoICT_Ug has suspended the Draconian Art Laws that were Passed by @UCC_Official. We are then going to Embark on a Fact Finding solution & Get Rules and Regulations that promote our Sector and not kill it #FreeMyTalent #TheUgandaComediansAssociation #NCF.” Bugingo tweeted.

UCC recently introduced laws that require artistes to submit lyrics and any form of artwork to a select committee before releasing to the public. The laws also required every artiste to seek permission from the commission before performing on any stage.

Musicians and artists of different kinds have been protesting the laws. this week, artistes petitioned parliament over the laws. The artistes led by Bugingo and Rema Namakula met Rebbecca Kadaga at parliament who promised to look into their matter.

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Aloysius Matovu, Swengere family join Bobi Wine’s Political party

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Famous actor and talented Ugandan singer, Aloysius Matovu Joy together with Swengere family group have joined the National Unity Platform (NUP), a political party launched by presidential hopeful who doubles as Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine.

They were welcomed by the principal of the people power movement, Robert Kyagulanyi.  Speaking at the NUP headquarters, Mr.  Matovu said the country is fed up of the currently leadership and ready to move in the right direction end Mr. Museveni’s rule.

Matovu was born on June 21, 1960 at Kumbu village, Masaka and studied at St Mary’s College Kisubi, Kampala High School and Makerere University. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, specialising in Luganda and Linguistics.  He joined drama in 1979, under Kampala Bakayimbira Dramactors. He was picked to join the drama by David Katendeto who appreciated his music talent.

The Swengere family is also part of the group unveiled today. The group is facing charges of inciting violence. They were released on police bond.

However According to Swengere, they are accused of hosting Bobi Wine and supporting the People Power movement.

The presenters who include  Kalyowa Atanansi, Hussein Ibanda aka Swengere, Kasolo Alton and Namulondo Zakia aka Mama Kalibbala were released on police bond. Swengere revealed that Mama Kalibbala is wanted because Bobi Wine mentioned her name during the show.

He assumes that Kalyowa Atanansi is accused of hosting Bobi Wine, Hassan Muwanga for sitting in the studio when Bobi Wine is being hosted, Kasolo Alton for standing for the Jinja City mayor on support of Bobi Wine and People Power, Swengere for driving Bobi Wine after the show and Ayub Khan for supporting Bobi Wine.

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