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Uganda v Kabafunzaki (Criminal Case 7 of 2017) [2021] UGHCACD 10 (8 October 2021)
The High Court Anti-Corruption Division convicted a former minister for soliciting and receiving UGX 15 million and UGX 5 million as gratification.
Uganda v Kabafunzaki (Criminal Case 7 of 2017) [2021] UGHCACD 8 (8 October 2021)
The High Court of Uganda convicted Herbert Kabafunzaki of corruption after finding he solicited and received gratification linked to clearing sexual harassment allegations.
Odong & Another v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 8 of 2017) [2018] UGSC 92 (17 December 2018)
The Supreme Court found that the Court of Appeal properly re-evaluated the evidence and correctly upheld the convictions for corruptly accepting gratification and abuse of office. The evidence from PW1, PW2, and PW3 established that the appellants, acting as police officers, received 400,000 shillings from the complainant as an inducement to drop a forgery case, which constituted corrupt acceptance of gratification under Section 2(a) of the Anti-Corruption Act. The Court clarified that solicitation and acceptance are distinct elements, and proof of acceptance alone suffices for conviction. Th…
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Ssenyonjo v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 7 of 2018) [2018] UGHCACD 7 (27 July 2018)
The High Court upheld the conviction of a land management officer for soliciting and receiving gratification and abuse of office in a land conversion matter.
Malambala & Anor v Uganda (HCT-00-AC-CN 27 of 2015) [2016] UGHCACD 3 (11 April 2016)
The High Court upheld convictions of two police officers for soliciting and receiving gratification linked to irregular promotions, rejecting a loan-repayment defence.
Ouma Adea Vs Uganda (Criminal Appeal No.109 of 2014) [2016] UGCA 60 (9 February 2016)
The Court of Appeal found that the High Court, acting as the first appellate court, properly re-evaluated the evidence as required by law. The appellate court addressed the key factual issues, including the recovery of the money from PW3 and the contradictions in prosecution testimony, and determined that these were minor and did not undermine the conviction. The court held that the evidence supported the finding that the appellant corruptly received gratification from PW6, and that the lower courts gave sufficient reasons for preferring prosecution evidence over defence evidence. The absence…
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Cheptuke v Uganda [2014] UGSC 16 (24 October 2014)
The Supreme Court upheld a conviction for corruptly receiving gratification, finding that the Court of Appeal properly re-evaluated the evidence and that minor inconsistencies did not undermine the case.
Uganda Vs. Cheptuke Kaye David (CR. CS 121 OF 2010) (CR. CS 121 OF 2010) [2010] UGHC 145 (11 November 2010)
The High Court convicted a magistrate on one corruption count involving receipt of a gratification, but acquitted him on two other counts.
Uganda V Ndifuna Moses (Criminal Case No. 004 of 2009) (Criminal Case No. 004 of 2009) [2009] UGHC 83 (15 November 2009)
The High Court of Uganda convicted a magistrate of corruptly receiving UGX 200,000 and sentenced him to two years in prison.
