The Kasese Grade One magistrate, His Worship Michael Kwesiga has sentenced to two months imprisonment, a 20 year old man over theft of Matooke in Nyamwamba division in Kasese Municipality.
Court heard that on 29th July, 2022 while in Kisagazi cell in Nyamwamba Division, Mr. Semu Baluku was caught with stolen matooke.
Mr. Semu Baluku took plea of guilty and prayed that court forgives him as he was forced to steal to feed his family of three people who did not have food at the time.
In his sub mission earlier, the deputy state attorney, Counsel Basomi Wamudaki asked court to punish him so as to serve as an example to the community against the rampant theft cases by energetic and able people who are supposed hard to provide to the needs of the community.
The same court also Remanded Moses Arinaitwe 25, to 16th August .2022 on allegations of stealing mattresses in Kasese Municipality. END.