Uganda v Odoki & 2 Ors
Uganda v Odoki & 2 Ors (Criminal Appeal No. 7/2012) [2012] UGHC 83 (27 April 2012)
The appeal was dismissed because the Inspectorate of Government commenced its investigations in 2008, well before the civil suit was filed in 2011. Section 19(1)(c) of the Inspectorate of Government Act only bars prosecution where investigations begin after a civil matter is already before court. The trial magistrate correctly distinguished the facts from the Sarah Kulata Bisangwa case, where investigations followed the civil suit, and properly relied on documentary evidence to determine the commencement date. The court found no interference with the independence of the judiciary or any quest…
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- Abuse Of Office
- Causing Financial Loss
- Conspiracy To Defraud
- Powers Of Inspectorate Of Government
- Commencement Of Investigations
- Civil And Criminal Proceedings Interplay