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The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded Nwoya District Chief Administrative Officer Jenaphar Nantume Egunyu to Luzira Maximum Security Prison over alleged abuse of office.
Nantume was arrested on Monday by police officers in Nwoya District following an ongoing investigation by the Inspectorate of Government (IG).
She appeared before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala on Tuesday, presided over by Chief Magistrate Peter Fred Lochomin.
Farouk Kayondo, the Deputy Spokesperson of the Inspectorate of Government, told Mega FM in an interview on Tuesday that Nantume was remanded to Luzira Prison until May 4, 2026.
She was remanded along with Fred Kalisa, a farmer from Got Okwara Village in Lungulu Sub- County.
According to the charges levelled by the IG, Nantume is alleged to have between January 2023 and December 2024, abused her authority by disregarding established procedures for the establishment of animal markets.
According to the charges, Nantume is accused of authorizing the operation of an illegal animal market in Got Okwara Village, Lungulu Sub-county, in actions said to have been prejudicial to the interests of Nwoya District Local Government.
