Writes Leo Odera Omolo

A COURT clerk attached to Kisoro Magistrate’s Court, has told court that he witnessed the arrest of his boss, David Cheptuke Kaye, who is accused of receiving bribe from a suspect.
Deo Tereraho on Thursday told Justice Paul Mugamba at the start of the trial that two detectives from Inspectorate of Government told him his boss had received a bribe.

Cheptuke faces one count of corruptly soliciting for gratification, and two counts of receiving gratification. Cheptuke is alleged to have received 200,000 from Angella Uwayesu and John Bosco Nyundo so that he could grant bail to Dennis Masekura, Richard Ntirengaya, and Scovia Busingye.

Prosecution, led by Timothy Ojara, from the IGG’s office said Cheptuke on February12, at Kisoro Magistrate Court received sh100, 000 from Angella Uwayezu so that he could grant bail to her three nephews who were charged with malicious damage of property.

In another count, Cheptuke is alleged to have received sh100, 000 from John Bosco Nyundo as final payment.

Dennis Masekura, the second prosecution told court he got information from Kisoro district speaker William Harerimana, that Cheptuke was demanding more sh100, 000 as final payment for granting bail to Masekura and his brother.

Japheth Twinomugabe, a Police officer attached to IGG’s office in Kisoro told court that he arrested Kaye from his chambers after he searched him and found him with sh100, 000. He said the serial numbers of the bank notes matched those recorded prior to the arrest. The money was tendered in court as exhibit

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