By The State House Anti-Corruption Unit, in coordination with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), has arraigned a one Owani Kenneth Allan before the Anti-Corruption Court on charges of corruption and conspiracy to defraud.
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Owani was charged this afternoon in connection with a high-profile bribery case involving officials from the Lira District Land Board. He becomes the third suspect in the case, joining Chankoma Paul, the former Chairperson of the Lira District Land Board, and Ojuka Anthony, a local councilor, who were previously charged for soliciting a bribe of UGX 70 million.
According to prosecution, the trio allegedly demanded the bribe from Eryao Francis, who had legally purchased a piece of land in Lira. The accused reportedly claimed that the title to the land had been fraudulently obtained by the previous owners and was therefore subject to cancellation.
They then allegedly promised to use their influence within the land board to prevent the cancellation on the condition that Eryao pay them UGX 70 million. Of this amount, UGX 5 million was reportedly received as an initial installment before the matter was flagged.
Owani, who was implicated in coordinating aspects of the fraudulent scheme, has been remanded to prison until June 2, 2025, as investigations continue.
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit has reiterated its commitment to rooting out corruption in public offices, particularly in the land sector, which continues to generate widespread complaints from the public over fraudulent transactions and abuse of office.
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The case is the latest in a series of anti-corruption crackdowns targeting public officials accused of leveraging their positions for personal financial gain.
The accused face stiff penalties if convicted under Uganda’s Anti-Corruption Act, including substantial fines, forfeiture of ill-gotten assets, and lengthy custodial sentences.
