The Buganda Road Magistrates Court on Monday granted a one million shillings cash bail to Stanley Ssendegeya, the former managing director of Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) who is facing trial on forgery charges.
Court presided over by Sienna Owomugisha granted him bail after finding that his sureties including his wife, son, and mother-in-law were substantial and therefore have been ordered to pay a non-cash bond of 10 million shillings.
Ssendegeya, 54, a resident of Namugongo Jjanda village in Wakiso district was remanded last week to Luzira Prisons for allegedly forging his academic documents to secure a job at URC.
This followed his arrest on Wednesday by State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU) detectives while en route to Nakasero Hospital, where he regularly receives medication.
The prosecution alleges that in July 2020, with the intent to deceive, Ssendegeya forged a curriculum vitae (CV) falsely indicating that he possessed a master’s degree in Business Administration that he submitted to URC for employment.
Furthermore, it is alleged that in the same period, Ssendegeya provided false information to a recruitment firm, Deloitte Uganda Limited, located at Lumumba Avenue. Ssendegeya pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecution, led by Judith Nyamwiza, informed the court that investigations are ongoing.
His lawyer Benon Tusasirwe had applied for bail on medical grounds that his stroke condition requires specialized medical attention, which isn’t available in prison and the trial Magistrate has found the application with merit and went ahead to grant Ssendegeya bail.
He has been ordered to report back to Court on December 14th, 2023 for mention of the case.
