A 24-year-old man has been remanded to Luzira Prison over forging the signature of Uganda’s first lady and education minister, Janet Kataha Museveni.
On Wednesday, UMOJA Youth Development Initiative Uganda executive director Kenneth Niwamanya appeared today before Buganda Road Court presided over by chief Magistrate Ronald Kayiizi, who charged and remanded him.
However, Niwamanya denied the charge of forgery as slapped against him by the state.
“You have a right to apply for bail but since you do not have sureties in court, you are remanded until September 23 for the mention of your case,” Kayiizi said.
Prosecution led by Ivan Kyazze told court that Niwamanya had long sought to make the first lady the patron of his organization and to achieve his goal, he allegedly forged “To Whom It May Concern” letters bearing the scanned signature of Janet.
prosecution accuses him of using the signatures to solicit money from various offices to organize a function at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds
According to the charge sheet, Niwamaya, on August 22, 2023, at the Ministry of Education and Sports’ Embassy House office in Kampala, with intent to deceive the members of the public, forged a letter dated July 24, 2024, bearing a signature of the first lady.
