President Yoweri Museveni has pardoned a total of 79 convicts who have been serving sentences at different Prisons across the country.
This is contained in a letter dated January 3, 2022 the President wrote to the Commissioner-General of Prisons Dr. Johnson Byabashaija directing for the release of the listed prisoners.
The president said, he exercised the power given to him by the Constitution and as recommended by the Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy to pardon the prisoners on “public health and humanitarian grounds.”
Among those freed is one Ms. Rodriguez Fagundez Albelys Doralys, a Venezuelan national who has been serving a sentence for drug trafficking.
Doralys was arrested in June 2018 at Entebbe International Airport with narcotic drugs, which she had swallowed.
The 114 pellets measuring 1.6 kilograms were detected in her stomach upon being scanned at the airport.
Below is the full list of the pardoned convicts
- Kamoga Gerald
- Kadogo Charles
- Kyakimwa Deborah
- Ithungu Mary
- Kabamuraze Socolasitic
- Muhereza Eliot
- Muhawenimana Ezra
- Ssemakula Swaibu
- Adebo David
- Edema Kennedy
- Mugabe Jayee
- Tumwekwasise Benon
- Murokore Francisco
- Nsimire Kevin
- Byaruhanga Lawrence
- Nuwasiima Felix
- Mugisha Abel
- Ainebyoona Hillary
- Rutafa Godfrey
- Gatete Hamuza
- Nsereko Ronald
- Nsubuga David
- Musana Peter
- Mashero Ronald
- Mashika Paul
- Anywa Jespa
- Mugudwa Amos
- Adbul Karim
- Mugisa Robert
- Masereka Emmanuel
- Barijwaha Philimon
- Byaruhanga Eriya
- Kyaligonza Fortportal
- Akidi Santina
- Obote Hellen
- Byaruhanga Edson
- Mumbere Musheisin
- Katonezi Stanley
- Nakazibwe Rehema
- Nabukera Madina
- Okot Sunday
- Muwanguzi Adidas
- Okumu Francis
- Busobozi Kenneth
- Takisa Joseph
- Kigundu Israel
- Zimonia Tera
- Kayongo Denis
- Atwiine Brian
- Agu Swaibu Isimba
- Ochieng Richard T
- Ahammed Bourn Juma
- Okwi Kasim
- Ekwaro Sam
- Owani Denis
- Ecia James
- Kyamanya Godwin
- Ego Aron Alias Junior
- Mugwanya Mathias
- PTE Awany James
- Cpl Sabot Herbertson
- Tumusiime Benard
- Oyeka Anthony
- Lopus Peter
- Lokiru Paul
- Wanyama Livingstone
- Mfutumukiza Lawrence
- Twinomugisha
- Njagala John Kyanamukaka
- Pte Loma Alex
- Nyanzi Emmanuel
- Zirimu James Bulaula
- Muhangi Peter
- Namugabu Paul
- Tarizeba Ronald
- Mukalugwire Nyisa
- Turyatunga Innocent
- Mutumba Ronald
In 2020, President Museveni pardoned 833 prisoners countrywide through the Prerogative.
