{The Anti-corruption Court has committed minister without portfolio, Mr Abraham Byandala and his co accused for trial in the High Court.}
Presiding Principal Grade One Magistrate Julius Borore told court that investigations were complete, ordering the former works and transport minister and his co-accused to report back to the court registrar on January 12 for guidance. Their bail was also extended.
Mr Byandala was charged, along with five other suspects over their role in the Mukono-Kyetume-Katosi road.
The other suspects include Mr Berunado Ssebbugga Kimeze former Ag. Executive Director , Joe Ssemugooma former Ag Director Finance and Administration, Uganda National Roads Authority, Marvin Baryaruha, former legal Counsel, Uganda National Roads Authority, Apolo Senkeeto alias Kalyesubula Mark, businessman, and Mugote Isaac, former Banker, Housing Finance Bank Ltd.
In August this year, the IGG arraigned the minister before court over several charges of corruption in relation to the halted Mukono-Katosi road in which over Shs24 billion was lost to a sham construction company.
The ombudsman, who is prosecuting this case, accuses the minister of having abused his office while holding the Works ministry docket by a letter dated November 14, 2013, when he directed the immediate signing of the contract between UNRA and EUTAW, an American construction firm that was contracted to upgrade the Katosi road and yet the company lacked capacity to perform.
SOURCE:DAILY MONITOR:[Minister Byandala committed to High Court for trial->http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Minister-Byandala-committed-High-Court-trial/-/688334/2997466/-/wd81lw/-/index.html]
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