The Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence is holding two Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF soldiers for obtaining money by false pretense.
The two are Captain Gerald Bitindi Byamugisha attached to the Chieftaincy of Pensions and Gratuity in UPDF and Captain Lamek M. Kimula attached to the 65 Infantry Battalion as an Acting Adjutant.
It is alleged that Byamugisha and Kimula in 2017 while in Kampala Capital City with intent to defraud opened fictitious bank accounts in the name of late Major General James Kazini’s widow Mosiko Lela and falsely obtained 62 million Shillings.
The records show that during the trial, the prosecution’s evidence against the two shall consist of witness statements including the complainant, the civilians used to open up fraudulent accounts.
The suspects have not yet been arraigned before the General Court Martial to be formally charged with offenses related to swindling Kazini’s pension.
Although Byamugisha was arrested about four months ago from the Court Martial where he had gone to report for bond as a requirement on other cases also related to swindling other people’s pensions.
Kazini was killed by his then mistress Lydia Draru on November 10th, 2009 in Wabigalo Zone Makindye Division in Kampala district.
Draru was charged with murder on November 16th, 2009 at Buganda Road Magistrates Court, and sentenced to 14 years in jail and has since served the jail term and she gained her total freedom on January 12th, 2021 after a remission of four years for good conduct.
