Kazinda's trial deferred

Former principal accountant in prime minister's office, Geoffrey Kazinda(c) leaving court premises

The hearing of a case in which former principal accountant in prime minister's office, Geoffrey Kazinda is accused of illicit enrichment, has been postponed to March 2017.

Justice Margaret  Tibulya   of the Anti- Corruption Court in Kololo, Kampala  yesterday  deferred  the case after Sarah Birungi, director of  legal affairs  from   the  Inspectorate  of  Government (IGG)  said she did not  have  witness.

Birungi told court that she did not have a witness and asked court to give more time to enable prosecution   produce witnesses.

Kazinda, 46, is also alleged by the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) to have amassed wealth estimated at sh4.6b which is not commensurate with his known income as the then civil servant.

The IGG said Kazinda's known income for the period between 2009 and 2012 was established to be sh83.7m.

It is alleged that Kazinda maintained luxurious standard of living when he rented and occupied Constellation Suits at Nakasero and apartments at Sheraton Hotel in Kampala for a period of ten months at sh210m.

Kazinda  is also  accused by IGG of being in possession of a house in  Bukoto  city suburb and land situated at Kyadondo Mengo West, Volume 213 , Folio  21, plot  2132 valued at sh3.1b.

In another count, Kazinda is accused of being in possession of motor vehicles BMW, Mercedes Benz, Dodge Saloon car, Mercedes Benz ML Class estimated at sh769m.

He denied the charges.