Available documents indicate that the biggest culprit is Amman Industrial Tools and Equipment Limited for its involvement in the multi-billion shillings bicycle deal, which happened more than a decade ago.

The company is said to have stolen up to sh4.7b in a botched deal to supply bicycles to government in 2010/11.

This company will remain suspended indefinitely.

The other companies in the list of shame include those, which presented forged documents including fake bid securities, fake tax clearance certificates, and forged performance guarantees among others.

The PPDA head of corporate affairs, Chris Magoba, said on a press release one company presented a forged letter of bid acceptance, another forged a certificate of completion and a third one which forged a National Social Security Staff certificate.

Every time we are updating the list of the service providers, even when new ones come on board and the old ones have served their term, those who are indefinitely suspended remain on the list,” said Magoba.

Section 94 of the PPDA Act provides that the authority may, on the recommendation of any government entity or after investigations on its own initiative, suspend a provider from engaging in any public procurement or disposal process. The Act also explains the basis for such suspension.

“During the suspension period, all government agencies shall not; award contracts to the suspended companies, sell or issue solicitation documents to the suspended companies or in any way solicit bids from them, and enter into any other dealings or communication with the suspended companies except in respect to existing contracts placed prior to the suspension.”

Shame list

Smishels International Consulting Group – August 24, 2023 – August 23, 2024

Amononeno Investment (U) Ltd – August 24, 2023 – August 23, 2024

Agono General Enterprises August 24, 2023 – August 23, 2026

Magiwa Contractors Ltd – August 24, 2023 – August 23, 2024

Ideal Merchant Property Holding Ltd – August 24, 2023 – August 23, 2024

Zema Savings and Credit Co. Ltd – August 24, 2023 – August 23, 2024

Royi Sanna Engineers Ltd – August 24, 2023 – August 23, 2024

Jadel Construction Company Limited – August 24, 2023 – August 23, 2024

Buildbase Contractors Ltd – June 6, 2023 – June 5, 2024

SSKE Logistics (U) Ltd – June 6, 2023 – June 5, 2024

Akidas Technical Services – Sept 20, 2022 – Sept 19, 2024

Visible Investments Ltd – July 6, 2022 – July 5, 2026

Suez Auto Enterprises Ltd – July 6, 2022 – July 5, 2024

Abba Technical Services Co. Ltd – July 6, 2022 – July 5, 2025

Charomah Uganda Ltd – July 6, 2022 – July 5, 2025

K.B Technical Services – June 30, 2021 – June 29, 2024

Ezekiel Construction Ltd – Nov 25, 2020 – Nov 24, 2023

Mabrows Contractors Ltd – Nov 25, 2020 – Nov 24, 2023

Rwapa Technologies Ltd – Nov 25, 2020 – Nov 24, 2023

Ahijum Technical Services Ltd – Nov 25, 2020 – Nov 24, 2023

Yurio General Enterprises Ltd – Nov 25, 2020 – Nov 24, 2023

Kihembe Transporters Ltd – Nov 25, 2020 – Nov 24, 2023

The Saja’s Company Ltd – Nov 25, 2020 – Nov 24, 2023

Loborom Company Ltd – Nov 25, 2020 – Nov 24, 2023

Brilliant Arch Consult & Engineering Co. Ltd – Nov 25, 2020 – Nov 24, 2023

Empire Tools Ltd – February 5, 2019 – February 4, 2024

Amman Industrial Tools & Equipment Ltd

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Jinja High Court has convicted Daniel Muwanga, the pastor of Rock Base Church in Jinja City Southern Division on two counts of forgery and uttering false documents. He was found guilty by Lady Justice Winifred Nabisinde who fined him Shillings 2 million.

Muwanga was charged in 2020 with forging documents related to 3.5 acres of land that he allegedly grabbed from his family friend, Reverend Canon Charles Irongo, the deacon of Kyando Parish in Mayuge District.

The disputed land is situated in Kyamagwa Cell in Jinja City Northern Division. It was reported that Irongo had sought financial assistance from Muwanga in 2018, providing the land title of his farmland as security.

He repaid the undisclosed sum of money in December 2018. However, Muwanga refused to return the land title to Irongo, leading to a series of unsuccessful family meetings. In 2019, local leaders alerted Irongo that land dealers were inspecting the land with the intention of resurveying it for potential sale.

Officials from the Jinja District Land Board then informed Irongo that Muwanga had transferred the land title to his name and was seeking a buyer for Shillings 226 million. Irongo filed criminal complaints of forgery, uttering false documents, and trespass at the Jinja Central Police Station in 2020. The matter was investigated and taken up by the state attorney. Muwanga was initially acquitted due to insufficient evidence, prompting Irongo to challenge the court ruling.

Muwanga’s conviction followed an appeal filed by the state attorney in the Jinja High Court after his acquittal by the Grade One Magistrate in 2021. In her judgment, Jinja Resident Judge, Winifred Nabisinde noted that Muwanga had betrayed the value of friendship by forging Irongo’s signature to rob him of his property. Nabisinde noted that Muwanga had used Irongo’s naivety to forge his signature and transfer the certificate of the land title into his name without detection.

As a result, Nabisinde imposed a fine of Shillings one million per count, totaling two million Shillings, as an alternative to a custodial sentence. If Muwanga is unable to pay the fine, he will serve two years in Kirinya Prison. Irongo informed journalists that he had also filed a civil suit against Muwanga for his continued occupation of the disputed land. The civil suit is currently pending a hearing in the Jinja High Court.

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