Four senior UPDF officers have been charged before the General Court Martial in Makindye over allegations of misusing operational fuel for personal benefit.

 Four senior UPDF officers have been charged before the General Court Martial in Makindye over allegations of misusing operational fuel for personal benefit. The accused; Brig Gen James Barigye Ruheesi, Col David Ocitti Kidega, Maj Innocent Kikongo Mugumya, and Capt Kenneth Labwon Kinyera, have denied the charges. Prosecution alleges the officers diverted about 27,000 litres of diesel for personal use between July 2022 and December 2023 in Kampala and Jinja. The Court, chaired by Brig Gen Richard Tukachungurwa, has adjourned the matter to May 29, 2026, for mention..

o May 29, 2026, for mention.