By KT Reporter
The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded Nwoya District Chief Administrative Officer Jenaphar Nantume Egunyu to Luzira Maximum Security Prison over alleged abuse of office.
Nantume was arrested on Monday by police officers in Nwoya District following an ongoing investigation by the Inspectorate of Government (IG).
She appeared before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala on Tuesday, presided over by Chief Magistrate Peter Fred Lochomin.
Farouk Kayondo, the Deputy Spokesperson of the Inspectorate of Government, told Uganda Radio Network in an interview on Tuesday that Nantume was remanded to Luzira Prison until May 4, 2026. She was remanded along with Fred Kalisa, a farmer from Got Okwara Village in Lungulu Sub-county.
According to the charges lavelled by the IG, Nantume is alleged to have between January 2023 and December 2024, abused her authority by disregarding established procedures for the establishment of animal markets.
According to the charges, Nantume is accused of authorizing the operation of an illegal animal market in Got Okwara Village, Lungulu Sub-county, in actions said to have been prejudicial to the interests of Nwoya District Local Government.
Kalisa however is facing alleged charges of managing an illegal animal market during the same period between January 2023 and December 2024, stole approximately 20.6 million shillings belonging to Nwoya District Local Government.
Both suspects, according to Kayondo, denied all the allegations against them during their plea taking at the Anti-Corruption court in Kampala. Their attempts to seek for bail were also unsuccessful as they had no proper documentation according to Kayondo.
Initially the inspectorate of government in an earlier statement indicated the suspects were arrested along with Ronald Wanda, a businessman from Kiyindi in Buikwe District who is facing similar charges with Kalisa.
The IG Deputy Spokesperson however clarified in an interview with Uganda Radio Network Tuesday evening that Wanda remains at large adding that all measures have been put in place to apprehend him.
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