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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi/Kampala

The Police spokes person Fred Enanga has confirmed to www.mknewslink.com on a telephone interview today evening that murdered Joshua Rushegyera’s brothers, two lawyers, and a money lender have all recorded statements by CID police headquarters.

Those who recorded statements and were arrested from Mbarara and Bushenyi on Monday this week include prominent lawyers Deus Kamugisha of Deus Kamugisha and company advocates in Bushenyi and Yefes Mwijutsya practicing law from Mbarara plus money lender Dr Mogan Sangire from mbarara former University lecturer.

Others are the two brothers of late Joshua Rushegyera; Martin Rushegyera and Peter Rushegyera. According to Enanga, all are being detain in Kampala.

Enanga also told www.mknewslink.com managing director that the five suspects have been transferred from CID headquarters to Kampala Metropolitan south cells for proper management.

He however denied the speculations going around Mbarara, Bushenyi and Kampala that the five have been released from police detention.

According to Enanga in a telephone interview yesterday, before the arrest of the five, thorough investigations had been done and the five are connected to the murder of Merina and Martin Rushegyera.

Joshua Rushegyera and Merina Tumukunde were early last month shot dead along Entebbe Express highway as they drove at night.

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By Ronald Namanya

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In Kampala

The Electoral Commissioner (EC) boss Simon Byabakama has advised the woman that was beaten by Hoima RDC Richard Tabaaro during the by-election to drag him to court.

Simon said this today 2^nd Oct 2019 while giving report on Hoima By-Election at the EC Headquarters in Kampala.

He said that no government official is above the law to violent any citizen’s rights saying that she should go and sue him.

“We have seen many government officials being taken to court for assaulting Ugandans,” Simon said.

Tabaaro was last week captured on video seriously beating up a woman known as Elizabeth Katungi with a cane accusing her of being violent.

In a video that went viral on internet Mr. Tabaro was involved in a verbal exchange and later physical fight with a woman as an armed UPDF soldier tried to restrain them.

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By Davis November

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In Bushenyi

The Bushenyi retired teacher who was arrested for forging documents to defraud the office of the Chief Administrative office was yesterday remanded to Bushenyi government prison Nyamushekyera.

Justus Kiiza Turyamureba a 40 year old, former teacher at Kitwe Primary School and a resident of Rwibare village Kyanzire Parish, Kashenshero Sub County in Mitooma District was on 25^th Sept.2019 arrested for allegedly defrauding and forging documents to get pension, arrears and gratuity from the office of Bushenyi CAO

According to the Bushenyi District CAO Malik Mahaba Mulindwa, police investigations were completed yesterday 1^st Oct 2019 and his file taken to court.

Malik added that the suspect was then produced before grade one magistrate court in Bushenyi district from where he was remanded to Nyamushekyera prison.

Justus kiiza Turyamureeba (suspect) was retired in 2014 on public interest under claims of harassing pupils homosexually.

Kizza was arrested as he tried to take advantage of the new CAO at Bushenyias by claiming for his arrears, pension and gratuity which he was paid immediately in 2014.

Turyamureeba is currently facing charges of fraud and forgery.

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In Kampala

Youthful city tycoon Rajiv Ruparelia has pumped millions of dime into the Joe Kigozi Academy (JKA) which was launched on Sunday at Lugogo Grounds.

JKA is a unique soccer academy that was started up by NBS Chief Strategist Joe Kigozi to scout for football talent among children and mould them into football stars.

Kigozi explaining the project to Rajiv

The launch which was attended by hundreds of Joel’s fans was also graced by who is who in the city, among them tycoon Rajiv Ruparelia who was guest of honour,Chairman Kampala Capital City Authority ( KCCA) Aggrey Asaba, founder Corporate Games Ian Rumanyika who doubles as PRO URA, current Uganda Sports Press Association ( USPA) president  Patrick Kanyomozi, chairman Next Media Group, Baguma Rogers, Humprey Nabimanya, the CEO Reach a Hand, among others big shots in the city.

Rajiv lauded Kigozi for the great initiative of starting up such a great project that’s aimed at nurturing the young generation and empowering them.

He told hundreds of guests who attended the event thus; “In order to succeed, one has to be disciplined and ready to work hard.”

Rajiv also emphasized the need to identify and develop talent at an early age, because it’s the best way to fight poverty and unemployment among youth.

As a way of accelerating operations at the Academy, Rajiv donated Shs5m to JKA and promised that the Ruparelia Group would give the project all the support it needed in future.

It should be noted that Raiiv is also an avid sportsman who has made a name for himself as a champion Motorsport driver

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In Kampala

Ugandan businessman Sulaiman Kabalanga Mbunga has Saturday returned home after he was released from Swedish jail.

While in transit to Entebbe Airport, furious Mbuga filmed himself warning those who planned his arrest to be ready for the mother of all legal battles.

Among those he mentioned is troubled lawyer David F.K Mpanga whom he vowed several times to teach the law.

“If you thought I would die be worried I didn’t. In fact I have even read the law. Now be ready. The war you started will never end,” he said.

Adding: “These fake lawyers like Mpanga who concocted charges, let’s see how you handle this battle.”

Sources say, Mpanga initiated Mbuga’s arrest after he ‘cooked up’ fake documents implicating Mbuga and his wife Vivian Mbuga over fraud.

Further, Mbuga’s legal officer Neo Barshtede said the businessman will sue Swedish government.

Counsel Barshtede added that his client is demanding $20 million (Shs74 billion) from the Swedish government after spending more than one and half years incarcerated in a Sweden jail.

On returning he revealed he will start his businesses from where he stopped.

Mbuga was arrested- first in Dubai- on fraud charges.

His release comes after a prosecutor in Sweden during a court session on Friday (September 27, 2019), failed to provide enough evidence that the Ugandan businessman committed fraud related crimes.

Mbuga was arrested by the International Police (Interpol) in connection with fraud cases that involved 53m kroner (Shs23b) that his wife Vivian Birungi Mbuga allegedly swindled from a joint account she owned with her ex-boyfriend Sten Heisoo in Sweden.

He was first tried in a Dubai court before he was acquitted of the offences and handed to Swedish authorities after prosecution failed to adduce enough evidence that he actually committed the same crimes.

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In Kampala

Cliques at the Bank of Uganda (BoU) continue to emerge day- in- day-out, even as the central bank tries to lay strategies for stabilization after a series of scandals that have tarnished its image.
The latest is that some top officials at the institution are against its Governor, Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile over the appointment of two senior officials without their input.
It should be recalled that in February 2018 Tumusiime-Mutebile made staff changes where he fired former executive director of supervision Justine Bagyenda and replaced her with Dr. Tumubweine Twinemanzi.
A committee that was appointed by President Yoweri Museveni to investigate staff changes would later establish that Tumusiime-Mutebile made some transfers and appointed Twinemanzi without consulting other members of the BoU board, a decision they say was wrong as the governor had no powers to make changes single handedly.
Worse still, most of the staff head picked by the governor did not meet the qualifications and experience required for the jobs. For instance, Dr. Tumubweine does not have any experience in commercial banking.
It is said also that without consultation, Tumusiime-Mutebile appointed Dr. Joseph Byamugisha to assist BoU in a case against Sudhir Ruparelia and Meera Investments. Byamugisha was appointed after court barred lawyers of MMKAS Advocates and AF Mpanga Advocates from representing BoU against Sudhir due to conflict of interest as the two law firms have ever worked for the businessman and his Ruparelia Group of companies.
Insiders say Deputy Governor, Dr Louis Kasekende, Director Legal department, Margaret Kasule, Dr William Kalema (board member), Ben Sekabira, the BoU Director Financial Markets Development Coordination, James Kahooza (BoU board member and former Auditor General) are up in arms accusing Tumusiime-Mutebile of tribalism. They allege Twinemanzi and Byamugisha were recruited to serve BoU because they are Bakiga like Tumusiime-Mutebile.
As such the group above is against working with Twinemanzi and Byamugisha. In fact insiders say that they are frustrating Twinemanzi to the extent that they don’t want him to be confirmed by the board that Tumusiime-Mutebile chairs with Kasekende as his deputy. The role COSASE wants both officials to be relieved of if the central bank is to be managed efficiently.
However, other sources within BoU say the Kasekende-led group is also unhappy with Byamugisha who is not ‘eating’ with them the money paid as legal fees to him.
Remember that during COSASE probe MMAKS Advocates received over Shs3 billion as transaction advisors in the sale of Crane Bank Limited (CBL) to Dfcu Bank in January 2017. MPs on COSASE were shocked of this payment. It is said top BoU officials colluded with the lawyers to take home part of that money.
The committee appointed by Museveni also established that BoU has cliques, one aligned to Tumusiime-Mutebile and the other to his deputy Kasekende. That was revealed as the committee members interviewed senior staff at the institution that is supposed to be of high integrity, given the work that it does.
Recently some BoU staff in Mbale currency centre were caught by security organs as they ferried out sacks of old currency that were meant to be destroyed. BoU has since issued stringent measures in as far as accessing currency points is concerned. It has also transferred staff to deal in a bid to deal with the challenge.
The said clique has made Mutebile hard especially in board meetings where he finds himself against the rest which makes it hard for him during decision making.
www.mknewslink.com has also learnt that the Kasekende clique is unhappy that Mutebile seem to be regaining his lost authority given that recently he has asserted his authority which makes it difficult for this group. The Kasekende group is reportedly waiting for the exit of Mutebile from BoU before they push Twinemanzi and Deputy Director Barenzi Nantamba.
However, sources say after the money printing scandal that pitted Barenzi Nantamba against the embattled Director of Currency department, Charles Malinga who the Kasekende’s accusing of whistle blowing to governor, Nantamba has been recruited in their camp.

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By Felix Twinomugisha

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In Mbarara

Mucureezi was the man of the match as Mbarara city FC won 2-1 against Busoga United FC.

This is the second win since the beginning of the season.

Paul Mucureezi scored one goal and assisted for the Second one.

His tally now stands at 3 goals in 6 Uganda Premier League Games.

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By Felix Twinomugisha

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In Rubirizi

Police in Rubirizi district are investigating circumstances under which a 27 year Old man’s body got into Mugogo Greater Lake.

The deceased has been identified as Alex Nkwatsibwe, a resident of Ryeru 1, Ndekye ward, Rubirizi Town Council in Rubirizi District.

SP Martial Tumusiime, the Greater Bushenyi Police spokesperson confirmed the incidence, adding that the deceased is suspected to have been mentally unstable.

The Body of the deceased was taken to Lugazi Health Center IV for postmortem.

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