Court Refers Balondemu”s Bail Application, Returned To Luzira

Court Refers Balondemu”s Bail Application, Returned To Luzira

By Angel Lubowa

KAMPALA

COURT at Buganda road , Kampala has refered the bail application of Kampala district land board boss and city Lawyer, Mr David Balondemu and returned him to Luzira prison.

Balondemu who was rescently charged for forgery and conspiracy to commit a felony was Monday 21, October 2024 in court for his bail application.

However his file was still lacking which forced the magistrate ,Ronald Kayizi to adjourn the matter to October 23.

He was therefore returned to Luzira prison.

Balondemu while facing charges of obtaining money by false pretence and conspiracy to defraud over UGX 2.2Billion from an American Company, KG Unlimited LL.C, knowingly and fraudulently forged medical documents in support of his bail application.

According to information availed to the press, Mr Balondemu allegedly filed fake medical papers before court to secure bail purporting to be awaiting medical operations at Kampala hospital which was later found forged according to testimonies of it’s director, Dr Peter Kibuuka.

Balondemu and others were on October 17,2023 arrested in a joint operation of State House Anti Corruption Unit, Uganda police and other departments on cases of obtaining money by false pretense.

It was alleged that between March and November 2023, Balondemu and others recieved billions of money from Hyun UK Kim among others amounting to over 2.3 billions in Uganda currency.