Uganda v Kaawe (CR. Sc. No. 167/2010)
Uganda v Kaawe (CR. Sc. No. 167/2010) [2011] UGHC 61 (17 May 2011)
The court found that Kenneth Kaawe, as Head of Central Cash at United Bank of Africa, orchestrated the receipt and subsequent disappearance of USD $50,000 intended for the bank's Head Office. The evidence established that the money was dispatched from the William Street Branch, but never entered the Head Office's records. Kaawe exercised control over the delivery schedule, received the cash alone, and failed to follow dual-control procedures. His conduct after the loss—including evasion, resignation, and lack of cooperation—was inconsistent with innocence. The court rejected the defence's the…
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- Embezzlement
- Employee Fraud
- Bank Cash Handling
- Circumstantial Evidence
- Anti Corruption Act
- Theft By Servant