Magistrate Sentenced To Three Years
Aug. 24, 2015
His Worship Stephen Karakire, a Grade II Magistrate stationed at Lyantonde and Kyazanga Magistrate`s Courts, Masaka district was convicted on two counts of Corruptly Soliciting for gratification and Corruptly receiving gratification and sentenced to three years imprisonment on each of the counts on 21st August 2015 by ag. Chief Magistrate Sarah Siu Langa on the Anti-Corruption Court. The sentences are to run concurrently.
HW Karakire Stephen, a Grade II Magistrate stationed at Lyantonde and Kyazanga Magistrate's Courts, Masaka district did on the 15th of November 2011 corruptly solicit for gratification of Ug Shs 1,000,000/= from Taremwa George as an inducement or promise to delay issuance of a warrant of arrest against the said Taremwa George in respect of Lyantonde Criminal case No 26/2011, where he was charged with obtaining credit by false pretence C/S 308 of the Penal code Act, which case the said was presiding over; and on the 17th of November 2011, HW Karakire was arrested after receiving gratification of Ug Shs 1,000,000/=.