Uganda Case Law

Uganda v Bagarukayo (HCT-00-AC-CN 9 of 2013)

Uganda v Bagarukayo (HCT-00-AC-CN 9 of 2013) [2013] UGHCACD 8 (12 June 2013)

Court

HC: Anti corruption Division (Uganda)

Case number

HCT-00-AC-CN 9 of 2013

The appellate court found that the trial magistrate failed to properly evaluate the evidence, which included corroborated testimony and documentary proof that the respondent, a public official, received money as gratification in connection with the Koboko District teachers' salary scheme. The evidence established that the respondent influenced the payroll process, provided his bank account for deposits of excess funds, and that the money trail ended with him. The court held that the prosecution had proved all ingredients of the offence of corruption under section 2(e) of the Anti-Corruption A…

Source excerpt

• Corruption Offences
• Public Official Misconduct
• Gratification And Undue Advantage
• Evidence Of Accomplices

Nathoo v Rex

Nathoo v Rex (Criminal Appeal No. 6S of 1941) [1940] EACA 55 (1 January 1940)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 6S of 1941

Judge

Bartley J, Sheridan CJ

The appeal was allowed because the conviction rested on accomplice evidence without corroboration, and the magistrate failed to address that legal requirement.

• Evidence Of Accomplices
• Corroboration Requirement
• Illegal Purchase Of Wildlife Products
• Accomplice-evidence
• Corroboration
• Criminal-appeal