Justice John Bosco Katusi chose to end his illustrious career in the Uganda judiciary with a sting sentence on David Chandi Jamwa, the former Managing Director of the National Social Security Fund. Katusi sentenced Jamwa to 12 years in jail for causing financial loss to the NSSf.

former NSSF boss David Chandi-Jamwa (R) and his Deputy Prof. Mondo Kagonyera

But what surprised many was the additional penalty.  Katutsi gave a verdict that former National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Managing Director David Jamwa Chandi should not be employed in any public office within 10 years after serving other 12 years in prison.

Katutsi said that being a highly learned person, Jamwa, 40 committed the fraud intentionally therefore he should not serve in a public office before the end of 10 years after serving the prison sentence.

Jamwa’s lawyer David Mpanga pleaded to the Justice that his client be given a lighter sentence, saying jamwa had no previous criminal record. Justice Katutsi said 12 years sentence in prison is a lenient punishment according to the gravity of the case.

Katutsi added that according to the UN campaign against corruption the penalty was not hash for Jamwa who once headed the most financially liquid body in the country.

Jamwa was accused of selling the government bonds before maturity and selling them cheaply to Crane Bank. Mpanga says they will appeal the sentence.