Museveni Pardons 121 Convicts

KAMPALA– President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pardoned 160 minor offenders who have been serving sentences in various prison facilities.

“In accordance with Article 121 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, H.E the President has granted pardon to a total of One Hundred and Thirty (130) Convicted minor offenders.The pardon was granted on public health and humanitarian grounds.” Reads part of the press statement issued by SCP Baine Frank Uganda Prisons Spokesperson

He further added that all the pardoned prisoners have since been released.

The pardoned prisoners include those who have been acussed of Arson, House breaking, Thefty, doing grievous harm, unlawful possession of wildlife species, Store breaking and theft, possession of opium, obtaining goods by false pretense, obtaining money and goods by false pretense, malicious damage to property, possession of narcotics, Robbery of motor vehicle, conspiracy to defraud and theft of electricity.