Why Museveni Has Forgiven Over 100 Convicted Thieves And Other Criminals

President Yoweri Museveni has pardoned 130 convicts, including those who were serving sentences for manslaughter and theft.

Other pardoned prisoners had been serving sentences for assault, malicious damage, house breaking, unlawful possession of wildlife species, burglary, possession of opium, causing death by reckless driving, and obtaining money by false pretense.

“In accordance with Article 121 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, H.E the president has granted pardon to a total of 130 convicted minor offenders,” said rank Baine Mayanja, the Uganda Prisons Service spokesperson.

“All the pardoned prisoners have since been released.”

The 130 convicts were released on heath and humanitarian grounds. Here is the list of pardoned prisoners:

No	Name	Offence
1	Christopher Otti	Arson
2	Tomson Akera	House breaking
3	Denis Otema	Theft
4	Denish Nyerere	Doing Grievous Harm
5	Morrish Okello	Doing Grievous Harm
6	Brian Opiyo	Theft
7	Derrick Madanda	Theft
8	Afrikanu Ndiaguma	Unlawful possession of wildlife species
9	Keefa Kirya	Burglary and theft
10	Geofrey Ssemugabi	Obtaining money by false pretence
11	Bairon Cwinyaai	Theft
12	Felix Bwire Wandera	Doing grievous harm
13	Abdallah Koit	Store breaking and theft
14	Mohammad Mukose	House breaking
15	Mikunon Othieno Z	Theft
16	Paul Emuron	Possession of opium
17	Godfrey Walimbwa	Shop breaking and theft
18	David Muhirwa	Obtaining money by false pretence
19	Micheal Opio	Obtaining money by false pretence
20	Brian Opio	Obtaining money by false pretence
21	Simon Likonye	Obtaining money by false pretence
22	Charles Owor	Theft
23	Umar Ssendagire	Theft
24	Denis Ochieng	Assault
25	Bernard Wanyama	Obtaining money by false pretence
26	Edrine Sikochi	Theft
27	Sinard Ashad	Theft
28	Joseph Otuu	Theft
29	Emanuel Odindi	Theft
30	James Ochan	Theft
31	Jimmy Okumu	Theft
32	David Abigaba	Burglary
33	Fred Kaweesi	Theft
34	Francis Opio	Arson
35	Aramazon Mulongo	Burglary
36	Micheal Nyendwaho	Causing death by reckless driving
37	Travor Basabuse	Theft
38	Max Yuda-Paulo	House breaking
39	Adam Tugume	Arson
40	Pauson Ndinawe	Unlawful possession of narcotics
41	Bampabura G. Karakore	Obtaining money by false pretence
42	Gerald Nsamba	Doing grievous harm
43	Paul Orono	Burglary
44	Samuel Tumwekwatse	Malicious damage
45	Robert Mubangizi	Assault
46	Vincent Ssebyanzi	Injuring animals
47	John Miiro	Burglary and theft
48	Muhamed Magala	Theft
49	Patrick Mulindwa	Robbery
50	William Amanyire	Theft
51	Daniel Ssendijja	Criminal trespass
52	Stephen Kuroba	House Breaking
53	Irankunda G. Nderere	Theft
54	Patrick Chandiga	Theft
55	Charles Alumai	Assault occasioning bodily harm
56	Micheal Cadri	Manslaughter
57	Ibrah Ntale	Burglary and theft
58	Balikuddembe Luzi	Threatening violence
59	Clinton Chance	Store breaking and theft
60	Wilson Dradinga	shop breaking and theft
61	Benard Muhama	Possessing an instrument for house breaking
62	Robert Mukisa	Manslaughter
63	Emmanuel Alumai	Obtaining money by false pretence
64	Robert Anguzu	Theft
65	Angella Kwarisima	Theft
66	Brian Muhindo	Burglary
67	Swaibu Turyatunga	Stealing from a vehicle
68	Joram Turyahikayo	Causing death reckless driving
69	Nelson Shaban	Theft
70	Alex Tukahairwe	Theft
71	Zephania Muhindo	Assault
72	Gerald Nsamba	Doing grievous harm
73	Mathias Katorogo	Possession of wildlife species
74	Rogers Mugabe	Doing grievous harm
75	Abel Muzora	Doing grievous harm
76	John Bosco Muhwezi	Stealing from a vehicle
77	Ronald Osako	Attempted murder
78	David Mugole	Theft
79	Ronald Mushabe	Attempted murder
80	Muhamudu Bwambale	Theft
81	Yasin Kikanza Bwambale	Theft
82	Alfred Katumba	Theft
83	Alex Otinga	Manslaughter
84	George Simeo	Manslaughter
85	Gerald Akampurira	Assault
86	Luyiga Musasizi	Manslaughter
87	Mugisha Tindimwebw	Office breaking/Theft
88	John Agaba	Stealing a vehicle
89	Peter Oker	Malicious damage
90	Tonny Okello	Theft/Breaking into a building
91	Musa Mujuni	Theft
92	Isaac Ojok	Going armed in public
93	Felix Okello	Theft
94	Sirus Geoffrey Okello	Theft
95	Quinto Oguma	Doing grievous harm
96	Mamuli Rashid Ldu	Manslaughter
97	David Abigaba	Burglary and theft
98	Fred Kaweesi	Shop breaking and theft
99	Princtone Ainebyona	Theft
100	Rogers Musubo	Theft of electricity
101	Emmy Opio	Burglary and theft
102	William Ssekaka	Theft
103	Ngobi Sekitoleko	Theft
104	Carolyn Micheal Oluka	Obtaining money by false pretence
105	Andrew Mugarura	Conspiracy to defraud
106	Ivan Mwesige	Theft of a motor vehicle
107	Sadam Musana	Store breaking and theft
108	Alexandria Mugawe	Robbery
109	Fred Baluku	Robbery
110	Ali Bakabulindi	Robbery
111	Lamek Ojok	Theft and burglary
112	Richard Wandulu Munyafu	Theft and burglary
113	Andrew Kasumba	Possession of narcotics
114	Julius Safari	Possession of narcotics
115	Umar Ssekalango	Possession of narcotics
116	Derrick Magwa	Possession of narcotics
117	Frank Akandwanaho	Theft
118	Hellen Asingwire	Theft
119	Lawrence Lipoto	Burglary
120	Julius Opio	Theft and burglary
121	Emmanuel Otuco	Burglary
122	Justus Nshijjan	Malicious damage to property
123	Charles Ebaju	Carrying on a business of a pharmacy without license
124	Lauben Magezi	Malicious damage to property
125	Peter Oboth	House breaking and theft
126	Brian Kalyesubula	Theft
127	Ibrah Ntale	Theft
128	Girom D. Micheal	Shop breaking
129	Jackson Muni	Arson
130	Atubo Richard	Unlawful wounding