Former vice president Professor Gilbert Bukenya has been summoned by Anti-corruption court on charges related to expenditures for the 2007 common Heads of Government Meeting.
Former Uganda President, Prof. Gilbert Bukenya
Bukenya who was the chairman of cabinet sub-committee on CHOGAM faces charges of abuse of office. He has also been sued jointly with Motor Care Uganda LTD on alleged charges resulting from fraudulent practices.
His trouble arises from the procurement of vehicles which were used during the CHOGM in which government lost 6 billion shillings.
Bukenya is accused of ordering direct procurement of BMW cars from Motor Care Uganda Ltd in an alleged highjack of procurement process by stopping international biding.
According to the charges sheet that is before the Anti-corruption court, Professor Gilbbert Bukenya is now being accused of high handiness that was against the interests of the government.
Bukenya has however insisted over time that the decision to make the said procurement was made by the committee and not him as an individual.
Grade I magistrate Sarah Langa has how summoned Bukenya to appeared before Anti-corruption court on June 15th 2011.
Bukenya was recently dropped from the position of vice president and is still battling in court for the Busiro North parliamentary seat.
Ultimate Media