A driver employed by the Judiciary, Stanley Kisambira, has been arrested by the police in Kampala to facilitate an investigation into his recorded claims made in audio clips.
According to Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Police Spokesperson for Kampala Metropolitan, the police opened a General inquiry file on Monday evening at Central Police Station to investigate the allegations made by Kisambira in the audio, where he claimed he could cause an accident with the principal inside.
Owoyesigyire says that Kisambira has refused to give a statement to the police in the absence of his lawyer.
In the audio clips, Kisambira can be heard complaining about salary disparities in the judiciary for drivers and expressing his dissatisfaction with earning 200,000 Shillings since joining the justice system in 2008.
Earlier in the day, the Judiciary released a statement addressing Kisambira’s audio where they acknowledged his concerns and provided clarifications to shed light on the matter.
In the statement, Jamson Karemani, the Judiciary Public Relations Officer, acknowledged that while the approved salary for drivers may be inadequate, the Judiciary leadership resolved that the allowances for all non-judicial staff (including drivers) in the institution be enhanced.
He explained that drivers now receive a consolidated monthly allowance, paid out quarterly, in addition to their salary.
