The Makindye Chief Magistrates Court has remanded Kiruddu National Referral Hospital Engineer Darlington Tumukugize to Luzira Prison on charges of theft of eight mattresses and other valuables.
Tumukugize was on Friday evening remanded until May 14th 2024 by the Court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Patience Lorna Mukundane and charged with two counts namely; possessing stolen property and unlawful possession of government stores.
It is alleged that on 23rd day of 2024 at Kakoola Village Ndejje Parish in Wakiso District , Tumukugize had in his possession certain stores that is; four hospital mattresses , one blue mattress labeled community advance and three other hospital mattresses with a black mackintosh bearing the marks of Kiruddu National Referral Hospital and Mulago National Referral respectively . The Prosecution also alleges that he was also found with 20 pieces of wall oxygen single flow meters.
Tumukugize was arrested by detectives attached to the State House Anti Corruption Unit headed by Brigadier General Henry Isoke.
