Mbarara City North Member of Parliament-MP Robert Mwesigwa Rukaari has been remanded to Luzira prison over delay to pay Ugx700 million debt, as of Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
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Rukaari appeared before the Commercial Division of Kampala High Court on Wednesday afternoon. It is alleged that four years ago, Rukaari borrowed Ugx992 million from Kalungi Gerald who is the son of Kampala businessman Godfrey Kirumira.
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On December 17, 2022, court directed Rukaari to pay the debt by December 22, 2022 or face arrest. He, however, paid Ugx300 million, leaving a balance of Ugx700 million which compelled the court to remand Rukaari to Luzira prison.
“You are hereby commanded to commit the said Mwesigwa R into civil prison and keep him therein for a period not exceeding 6 months until the said decree shall be fully satisfied or the said Mwesigwa R shall be otherwise entitled to be released according to the terms of provision section 43 of CPA,” the court order signed by the registrar yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon reads in part.
He is also a member of the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM Central Executive Committee-CEC representing entrepreneurs as chairperson NRM Entrepreneurs League.
