By Mukembo Wilfred
The Anti-corruption court has granted bail to the Uganda Land Commission chairperson Beatrice Nyakaisiki Byenkya and two of his bodyguards.
Byenkya was charged together with three of her bodyguards including Richard Godfrey Anywar, Titus Wamono, and Edward Turyatunga with abuse of office and obstructing a search in her office by officials from the Office of the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) on January 4th, 2022.
All the four accused persons however denied the charges but the prosecutors led by Dr.Earnest Katwesigye and Thomas Okoth told court that investigations into the matter are still ongoing.
The trial Magistrate bail Joan Aciro however has granted a cash bail of 4 million shillings to the three accused and the sureties were instructed to pay 35million shillings noncash.
However, fourth bodyguard was denied bail after two of his three sureties took LC1 letters which were not in English language in court.
The case was adjourned to January, 17, 2022.
