SEPA Uganda Refutes Allegations of Hoarding Fuel to Manipulate Prices
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April 30, 2026
By Sadique Bamwita
Kampala
The General Court Martial presided over by Brig Gen Richard Tukachungurwa, has paraded four senior Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and charged them with alleged misuse of operational fuel for personal benefit. The accused officers include Brig Gen James Barigye Ruheesi, Col David Ocitti Kidega, Maj Innocent Kikongo Mugumya, and Capt Kenneth Labwon Kinyera. The four appeared before General Court Martial on Monday April 27,1026, but they all denied any wrongdoing.
Prosecution alleges that between July 2022 and December 2023 in Kampala and Jinja respectively, the accused greedy senior officers diverted about 27,000 litres of diesel into personal use.Meanwhile, Brig Gen Richard Tukachungurwa, adjourned the matter to May 29, 2026, for mention of their case.
Credible information indicate that the four senior officers were arrested earlier this year on the orders of the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba following reports of inconsistencies in fuel accountability records, which flagged possible diversion of supplies intended for official military operations.
