Key ally Exposes Balondemu in alleged forgery
Kampala. A turn in a high-profile case has occurred this morning at the Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court exposing a city lawyer to prison over allegations of forging medical records.
Ssegujja Hassan, who had been facing charges of forgery and conspiracy to commit a felony, reached a plea bargain agreement with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
He admitted guilt to all charges and was subsequently found guilty on three separate counts. For each count, he faces a penalty of either a UGX 1.5 million fine or a two-year prison sentence.
As a crucial part of this agreement, Ssegujja has committed to testifying against his co-accused, Balondemu David, a prominent city lawyer and the Chairperson of the Kampala City Land Board.
Sseguja confessed to helping Balondemu create fake medical documents. These documents were intended to support a request for bail for Balondemu, who is facing serious accusations of dishonestly obtaining over UGX 2.2 billion and planning to cheat an American company.
In a surprising revelation, Ssegujja also shared that Balondemu took more than UGX 10 million from him. Ssegujja claims Balondemu promised to protect him from being arrested and charged by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU) and the ODPP.
This testimony offers new insights into the ongoing investigation, especially considering Balondemu’s past public statements accusing investigators and prosecutors of wrongdoing.
