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HC: Anti corruption Division (Uganda)

The Anti-corruption Division of the High court was established in July 2008 by the Judiciary as a specialized Division to adjudicate corruption and corruption related cases. The Division commenced hearing cases in December 2008.

The Establishment of the ACD was a deliberate step by the Judiciary, in response to demands by Government and other institutions engaged in fighting corruption, to take drastic action against the corrupt by strengthening the adjudicatory mechanism for fighting corruption.

The Principal Judge administratively set up the ACD, as a specialized Division of the High Court to adjudicate corruption cases. The Chief Justice would like to formally establish the ACD through a Practice Direction.

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Plot 8 Mabua Road, Kololo, Kampala- Uganda.

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October 2016
Uganda v Kigoye (HCT-00-AC-SC 5 of 2015) [2016] UGHCACD 5 (13 October 2016) Court convicted the accused of embezzlement and fraudulent false accounting based on forged carbon receipts and corroborative evidence. Criminal law – Embezzlement – Manipulation of receipt books (carbon-slitting) to create false credits and obtain cash from third parties. Criminal law – Fraudulent false accounting – False entries in company books with intent to defraud. Evidence – Handwriting expert opinion, bank deposit slips and carbon copies admissible and sufficient where originals absent. Evidence – Absence of advertiser witnesses and internal control weaknesses do not necessarily defeat prosecution. Inference – Sudden resignation/flight as probative conduct indicative of consciousness of guilt.	13 October 2016

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October 2016

Uganda v Kigoye (HCT-00-AC-SC 5 of 2015) [2016] UGHCACD 5 (13 October 2016)

Court convicted the accused of embezzlement and fraudulent false accounting based on forged carbon receipts and corroborative evidence.

Criminal law – Embezzlement – Manipulation of receipt books (carbon-slitting) to create false credits and obtain cash from third parties. Criminal law – Fraudulent false accounting – False entries in company books with intent to defraud. Evidence – Handwriting expert opinion, bank deposit slips and carbon copies admissible and sufficient where originals absent. Evidence – Absence of advertiser witnesses and internal control weaknesses do not necessarily defeat prosecution. Inference – Sudden resignation/flight as probative conduct indicative of consciousness of guilt.

13 October 2016