Court Dismisses UGX 440M Case Filed by Former Rubabo Mp Paula Turyahikayo against Former Political Assistant.

Kabale: The High Court in Kabale District has dismissed a civil suit involving the Rukungiri District aspiring Woman Member of Parliament Hon. Mary Paula Turyahikayo Kebirungi and Godfrey Turyahikayo Rweihunga against their former Political Assistant, Angello Twinomuhangi Bagorogoza who is currently eyeing the Rukungiri District Chairpersonship.

The plaintiffs alleged that they transferred Ugx 440,000,000 to Twinomuhangi for the purchase of a piece of land along the Kabale-Kisoro road, a transaction that has now become a subject of legal contention.

The case was heard on June 17, before Justice Ssemogerere Karoli Lwanga at the Kabale High Court. The courtroom was filled with legal representatives and interested parties, all keenly awaiting the judge’s decision. Counsel Allan Tumwesigye represented the plaintiffs, while the defense was led by Counsels Justus Muhangi and Patience Nasiima.

In his ruling, Justice Ssemogerere dismissed Civil Suit No. 20 of 2022 without prejudice, stating that no costs would be awarded. This decision did not sit well with the plaintiffs, Hon. Paula and her husband, who had hoped the court, would order Twinomuhangi to return the land purchased with their money. Instead, the judge advised them to consider filing a new case focused on the direct transaction of recovering the funds.

Our attempts to get a comment from Mary Paula and Godfrey Turyahikayo about the ruling were futile since they were unwilling to speak to the media.

Twinomuhangi was however grateful for this landmark ruling stressing that the cases against him were politically ignited since he had defected from their camp in 2021 to the competitor Hon Naboth Namanya, the current Rubabo County legislator.

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