Court acquits Bukenya on all CHOGM charges

By Anne Mugisa and Edward Anyoli

The Anti-Corruption Court has acquitted ex-Vice President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya of all charges related to the CHOGM scandal.

Justice Paul Mugamba on Thursday morning ruled that there was no sufficient evidence that Bukenya used his office to influence the award of a Sh9.4 billion tender to Motor Care  to supply 204 executive vehicles for the commonwealth summit in Kampala in 2007.

Bukenya was jointly charged with Motorcare Uganda, a limited liability company. Per Lundgren and Klaus Karstensen both Danish nationals represented Motorcare in Court

Last month, the IGG withdrew another CHOGM related against Bukenya where he was accused of causing a financial loss to the government.

Prosecution alleged that Bukenya being a person employed as Vice President and chairman of the CHOGM  Cabinet subcommittee, between July 2006 and November 2007, unlawfully and high handedly in abuse of his office, influenced and directed the award of a contract for supply of 80 units of BMWs for CHOGM, to Motorcare in total disregard of the regulations governing public procurement.