'Corrupt' finance officials out on bail

Apr 20, 2017

John Charles Ogol, a principal finance officer and Geoffrey Turyamuhika a senior economist have been ordered to also deposit their passports with court and keep away from the ministry.

Suspects walking to freedom? PHOTO/Abou Kisige

Two ministry of finance employees who are alleged to have solicited a 300,000 us dollar bribe from investors have been released on an 8 million shillings cash bail.

John Charles Ogol, a principal finance officer and Geoffrey Turyamuhika a senior economist have been ordered to also deposit their passports with court and keep away from the ministry.

According to prosecution the duo on January 30, 2017 at ministry of finance headquarters in Kampala being public officials solicited for a bribe of US dollars 300,000 from a one Hassan Sserunjogi, in exchange for expediting documentation concerning the financing and construction of power substation and transmission line for the Guagzhou Dongsongh Energy Group(U)LTD Project at Tororo.

Prosecution states that the duo first accepted 16,600 US dollars as a deposit. 

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