Government takes over Hon. Kyagulanyi’s age case.

By; Rachael Najjuma

03^rd Sept 2020

Government has taken over the case where Kyadondo East Member of Parliament, Robert Kyagulanyi is accused of giving wrong information concerning his age to parliament and the passport office.

On Monday, lawyer Male Mabirizi filed a private prosecution before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Court accusing Hon Kyagulanyi of giving false information, contrary to section 115(a) of the Penal Code Act.

Mabirizi explained that “Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert on the 11^thday of July 2017 gave wrong information to parliament and the Clerk to Parliament, a public officer that he was born on February,12, 1982 knowing that it was false.

The Kyadondo East legislator is also accused of obtaining registration by false pretence contrary to section 312 of the Penal Code Act when his name was entered into parliament’s records under false pretence that he was born on February,1, 1982 yet it was not true.

Kyagulanyi is also accused of declaring false information to immigration officers while applying for his passport on March,1, 2000.

However, according to a letter dated September,2, 2020 to the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate, Jane Kitimbo, the Resident Chief State Attorney for Buganda Road Court says the DPP is taking over prosecution in the matter. Mabirizi has contested and said they have to meet in court on September 10, 2020.

The Resident State Attorney has consequently asked lawyer Mabirizi to furnish the DPP’s office with all evidence regarding the matter.