Court issues summons against Kazinda

Sep 25, 2012

THE Anti- Corruption Court has issued criminal summons against the principal accountant in the prime minister’s Geoffrey Kazinda who failed honour his bail.

By Edward Anyoli   & Anne Mugisa

THE Anti- Corruption Court has issued criminal summons against the principal accountant in the prime minister’s Geoffrey Kazinda who failed honour his bail.

Magistrate Emmanuel Baguma Tuesday issued the summon for Kazinda who is accused of misappropriating sh316m from the ministry to appear in court on November 8.

Augustine Idoot the lawyer representing Kazinda said   his client is sick and has been advised by his doctor to have a bed rest. The lawyer however decline to say what Kazinda is suffering from.

 Kazinda’s co- accused Martin Owor commissioner for relief disaster preparedness in prime minister’s office; Beatrice Kezabu assistant resettlement officer and Hussein Katumwa station manager of Total Ntinda I Service Station were in court.

They were charged with abuse of office, embezzlement, false accounting forgery and conspiracy to commit a felony.
Principal state attorney Jane Frances Abodo said investigation into the matter is complete subsequently   the case was fixed for hearing starting November 8.

 On August9, Abodo opposed Kazinda’s bail application saying he would abscond his trial and interfere with the then ongoing investigations if granted bail.

 Abodo said Kazinda, Owor, and Kezabu being employed in the Prime Minister’s office abused their offices when they allegedly misappropriated sh316, 893,456 meant for procurement of fuel and lubricant for motor vehicles. The vehicles were meant to deliver relief food from central relief stores to disaster victims in various part of the country.

The suspects allegedly conspired to steal money for fuel. Prosecution said the three accused persons conspired with Katumwa, a fuel manager of total Ntinda1 Service Station to steal.




 

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