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

1. Kamoga Gerald
2. Kadogo Charles
3. Kyakimwa Deborah
4. Ithungu Mary
5. Kabamuraze Socolasitic
6. Muhereza Eliot
7. Muhawenimana Ezra
8. Ssemakula Swaibu
9. Adebo David
10. Edema Kennedy
11. Mugabe Jayee
12. Tumwekwasise Benon
13. Murokore Francisco
14. Nsimire Kevin
15. Byaruhanga Lawrence
16. Nuwasiima Felix
17. Mugisha Abel
18. Ainebyoona Hillary
19. Rutafa Godfrey
20. Gatete Hamuza
21. Nsereko Ronald
22. Nsubuga David
23. Musana Peter
24. Mashero Ronald
25. Mashika Paul
26. Anywa Jespa
27. Mugudwa Amos
28. Adbul Karim
29. Mugisa Robert
30. Masereka Emmanuel
31. Barijwaha Philimon
32. Byaruhanga Eriya
33. Kyaligonza Fortportal
34. Akidi Santina
35. Obote Hellen
36. Byaruhanga Edson
37. Mumbere Musheisin
38. Katonezi Stanley
39. Nakazibwe Rehema
40. Nabukera Madina
41. Okot Sunday
42. Muwanguzi Adidas
43. Okumu Francis
44. Busobozi Kenneth
45. Takisa Joseph
46. Kigundu Israel
47. Zimonia Tera
48. Kayongo Denis
49. Atwiine Brian
50. Agu Swaibu Isimba
51. Ochieng Richard T
52. Ahammed Bourn Juma
53. Okwi Kasim
54. Ekwaro Sam
55. Owani Denis
56. Ecia James
57. Kyamanya Godwin
58. Ego Aron Alias Junior
59. Mugwanya Mathias
60. PTE Awany James
61. Cpl Sabot Herbertson
62. Tumusiime Benard
63. Oyeka Anthony
64. Lopus Peter
65. Lokiru Paul
66. Wanyama Livingstone
67. Mfutumukiza Lawrence
68. Twinomugisha
69. Njagala John Kyanamukaka
70. Pte Loma Alex
71. Nyanzi Emmanuel
72. Zirimu James Bulaula
73. Muhangi Peter
74. Namugabu Paul
75. Tarizeba Ronald
76. Mukalugwire Nyisa
77. Turyatunga Innocent
78. Mutumba Ronald

In 2020, President Museveni pardoned 833 prisoners countrywide through the Prerogative.