By Our Reporter
KITAGWENDA
The Kamwenge Chief Magistrate’s Court has today, Monday, April 27, 2026 issued summons to Ismail Mushemeza, the Kitagwenda district chairperson after he failed to appear in court as required by his bail conditions.
Mushemeza, who is facing charges of obtaining money by false pretence, was represented by his lawyer, Joshua Namara of M/S Joshua Namara & Co. Advocates, who told court that his client was attending to a family matter.
The case has been adjourned to May 21, 2026, for further hearing. Mushemeza faces seven counts of obtaining money by false pretence.
The prosecution alleges that he solicited and received money from several individuals under fraudulent circumstances.
Mushemeza, who had reportedly been on the run since July 2025, was arrested in Kampala by police officers attached to the State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU) and arraigned to court on Friday, December 12, 2025 and remanded until January 6, 2026.
State House Anti-Corruption Unit spokesperson Natasha Mariam confirmed that Mushemeza is wanted for allegedly soliciting bribes ranging from Shs10 million to Shs20 million from job seekers in the district.
