Court declines to halt Shs3.8b fraud case against Ex-PS Ssali, co-accused

The Anti-Corruption Court has declined to halt the Shs3.8 billion corruption case against former Trade Ministry Permanent Secretary Geraldine Ssali and her co-accused.

Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga ruled that stopping the trial would unjustifiably delay proceedings.

Former Busiiki County MP Paul Akamba had asked court to stay the criminal trial pending determination of an appeal arising from his human rights enforcement application before the Constitutional Court.

Akamba complained of alleged abduction, assault and detention incommunicado, among other…