By Caroline Kanshabe
The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has granted a sh1 million cash bail to Stanley Ssendegeya, the former managing director of Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) who is facing forgery charges.
Court presided over by Sienna Owomugisha granted him bail Monday after finding that his sureties including his wife, son, and mother-in-law were substantial and therefore ordered to pay a non cash bond of sh10 million.
Ssendegeya, 54, a resident of Namugongo Jjanda village in Wakiso district was remanded last week to Luzira Prisons for allegedly forging his academic documents to secure a job at URC. He was arrested on Wednesday by State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU).
Ssendegeya pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecution, led by Judith Nyamwiza, informed court that investigations are ongoing.
Prosecution alleges that in July 2020, with the intent to deceive, Ssendegeya forged a curriculum vitae (CV) falsely indicating that he possessed a master’s degree in business administration that he submitted to URC for employment.
Furthermore, it is alleged that in the same period, Ssendegeya provided the same false information to a recruitment firm, Deloitte Uganda Limited, located at Lumumba Avenue.
His lawyer Benon Tusasirwe had applied for him bail on medical grounds that his stroke condition requires specialized medical attention, which isn’t available in prison.
He has been ordered to report back to Court on December 14th, 2023 for mention of the case.
