Equal Opportunities Commission chairperson Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi has been charged before the Anti-Corruption Court following threats to order for her arrest to answer charges of corruption and more.
Ntambi appeared before court to answer 25 charges related to abuse of office.
She arrived at court amidst heavy security.
Previously, Ntambi had failed to appear in court after her lawyer MacDusman Kabega said she was unwell and had been admitted at Medik hospital.
However, this version was challenged by one of the witnesses today at court, a medical assistant at the facility, who said Ntambi was never admitted at the facility.
“We did not have any patient by the names of Sylvia Ntambi,” the assistant said, leaving many people stunned.
Prosecution led by Angom Harriet and James Khaukha alleges that the accused officials conspired and requisitioned, approved and forwarded the said monies for payment purporting that it was going to conduct sensitization activities in the Karamoja Sub region.
Some of the accused officials are alleged to have received millions of money on their personal accounts and neglected their duty to account for it.
Muwebwa has applied for bail through Kabega and Tumusiime Company Advocates but prosecution objected to her release saying they have fears that she might not honour bail and that it would be better she applies before the High Court where she is going to be committed and others for trial.
Later she was remanded to Kigo prison by Magistrate Lamunu Ochaya.
Among other charges, Ntambi is accused of “neglecting her duties of directing the affairs and administration of the commission thereby leading to gross mismanagement of the commission’s funds.”
Ntambi is charged with other nine suspects from the same commission.
According to the charge sheet here co accused include Agnes Enid Kamahoro the Senior Personal Secretary, Moses Mugabe the Senior Monitoring Evaluation Officer, Mujuni Mpitsi the Secretary to the Commission, Byangire Harriet the Senior Accountant, Kwesiga Ronnie the Accounts Assistant, Jemba Evans the Principle Compliance Officer, Kwihangana Manasseh the Senior Compliance Officer, Sarah Nassanga the Commission Attendant and Olwor Sunday Nicholas the Under – Secretary.
