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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. | 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 |
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