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In Kampala

Security operatives are closing in on City lawyer Andrew Kasirye after it emerged that he attempted to frustrate a police investigation into how Benedict Sekabira, Bank of Uganda’s Director for Financial Markets Development, acquired title deeds belonging to closed banks.

www.mknewslink.com was informed that lawyer Kasirye, a Managing Partner at Kasirye, Byaruhanga and Co Advocates, is reaching out to prosecutors at the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP), urging them to drop charges against Sekabira.

Police sources told this website that if Mr Kasirye’s persists in trying to frustrate justice, the only option left is to hold him responsible for frustrating justice.

“We are closely monitor him and others and it is a matter of time, let them know we are aware of every step they are undertaking” an investigator said.

When contacted for a comment, Counsel Andrew Kasirye, said it was completely news to him and false as he hasn’t been in contact with police this year.

“I have not been touch with police this year and I am not involved at all. I have never been a Bank of Uganda lawyer or Sekabira. Sometimes people mistake me for being Attorney General. It is completely false” He told www.mknewslink.com

 Mr Sekabira was on Monday summoned by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to explain how he acquired title deeds belonging to some of the banks that were irregularly closed between 1993 and 2015 by the Central Bank.

On July 27, 2020 the CID wrote to Governor Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile asking him to release Sekabira from duty so that he reports to the headquarters for inquiries and thereafter appear in court to take plea.

“This is to inform you that the Director Public Prosecution sanctioned the matter for the suspect to appear in Court and the purpose of this communication is to request you release Mr. Benedict Sekabira to report at CID headquarters on July 30, 2020, such that he can be produced in court for the charges of concealing titles deeds under sections 278 of the penal code,” reads the letter from CID.

Sekabira was among a coterie of Bank of Uganda officials that were explicitly named by Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase) as having irregularly benefited from the closure of seven commercial banks.

The COSASE report named Mr Sekabira together with Ms Justine Bagyenda, the former director for Commercial Bank’s supervision at BoU and Ms Margaret Kasule, BoU’s Director Legal.

The letter from CID to the Governor added that: “The Directorate has been investigating the above matter that arose from the Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) with directive to the Inspector General of police immediately upon adoption of Special Audit Report on defunct banks seize all the land titles in possession of JN Kirkland and Associates and MS SIL Investment arising from the loan portfolio sold to Ms Nile River Acquisition  Company by Bank of Uganda.”

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In Hoima

Police in Hoima have today 5^th August 2020 fired tear gas and live bullets in different parts of Hoima Oil city to disperse supporters of Moses Aguuda, National Unity Platform coordinator Bunyoro sub region also aspirant Hoima East Division MP seat who was arrested over the weekend.

Police say that Aguuda was arrested on Sunday on charges of Unlawful assembly and violation of electoral guidelines set by the electoral commission due to COVID 19 pandemic.

Irked by the police’s refusal to release Aguuda, his supporters under the people power movement and several youths in town mobilized themselves, blocked most of the streets and started burning tyres in the middle of Hoima-Fort portal Road.

While carrying placards demanding for the release of Aguuda, the rioters spread over various parts of Hoima town in the areas of Kiryateete East and West, Lusaka, Kiganda and Park Cell.

Some of the supporters say that, they were not happy with police’s act of detaining their person with no plans of releasing him.

This prompted the police under the command of Tom Mpabaisi the OC Station Hoima Central Police Station to intercept them and  started firing teargas and live bullets.

Tom Mpabaisi has said that they were forced to fire teargas and bullets because Aguuda’s supporters were violating the law.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara

Mbarara district environment officer David Nuwagaba Sancho has warned residents who are still encroaching on wetlands and water bodies to vacate them as early as possible. 

Nuwagaba issued a warning during a sensitisation meeting in Nyanja parish Bukiro town council in Kashari south Mbarara district on how they can differentiate between mainlands and wetlands.

He says that the rules and directives originate from the National environmental act and land act where it is clearly stated that it’s the duty of the government to ensure wetlands are not owned by any person or individual

Meanwhile residents of Nyanja parish chaired by Ignatius Katamanya asked the district authorities to come in and help in de-silting their Etagyera -Nyanja water dam that is in a sorry state.

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In Kyotera

Letshego Holdings Ltd, under its subsidiary Letshego Uganda has donated a consignment worth UGX4m to Kyotera town as an added effort towards the district’s efforts in managing the impact of the Corona virus pandemic.

“During times of uncertainty and crisis, one cannot reiterate enough the need to support one another. COVID-19 has really tested our collective strength. With many businesses closing, unemployment spiking, inability to pay rent and keeping the lights on- getting tougher than ever before. That’s why partnering with an initiative that is already taking strides in bettering their community is an opportunity we couldn’t pass on,” remarked Aijukwe Giles, CEO Letshego. 

Aijukwe noted that in line with their tagline, which is ImprovingLives, Letshego has focused on environmental and community stewardship adding that they believe in development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generations.

He resounded that an initiative like supporting the Kasolo Foundation is a formidable and worthwhile partnership so that they can help where they can because they are firmly committed to building a better world together.

Kyotera MP Kyeyune Kasolo thanked the management and staff of Letshego Uganda for heeding the calls of the people of Kyotera and for their continued support to the youth.

Kasolo remarked that their donation would go a long way in providing much needed assistance to the staff and beneficiaries of the foundation.  

The Kasolo Foundation caters to over 100 youth (male/female) in the Kyotera area by arming them with skills in hair dressing, sewing, motorcycle repair and maintenance, metal work and fabrication and carpentry. Hon Kasolo’s foresight to opening of the Foundation was premised on the public outcry for increasing levels of youth employment in Kyotera. The foundation also ensures discipline through counselling and guidance classes, book keeping, customer care and marketing skills.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi

As other banks in Uganda close branches, equity bank has withered the economic storm and opened, magnificent branch in Ishaka town western Uganda.

The branch was opened on 31^st July 2020 and www.mknewslink.com visited the branch yesterday 3^rd August 2020 and found a huge number of customers opening accounts, requesting for loans.

According to the branch manager Arthur Mujuni the branch will have grown to full capacity by Dec.2020 because of the huge response of customers.

Equity bank originates from Kenya and has a reasonable number of branches in Uganda like in Mbarara, Kampala and now in Ishaka town.

Magyezi John Bosco, One of the customers who opened an account with equity bank last week told www.mknewslink.com that so far so good the bank has customer care and he will start doing business with the bank right away.

Equity bank is known as a strong bank and he is highly respected among the Anglicans because it funded the completion of Church house along Kampala road.