A senior chef at the State House of Uganda Nakasero has been remanded for alleged theft of 30 million shillings that was meant to buy food for State House employees. 

Ismail Kivumbi aged 37, joined State House many years ago as a gardener and later he was elevated to the Catering department. On Wednesday afternoon arraigned before the Buganda Road Court Grade One Magistrate Marion Mangeni who read to him the said charge. 

As such, they would give him 30 million shillings to buy food for State House employees at Nakasero and Okello House food which was meant to last the entire week. 

However, Kivumbi on the week of February 25, allegedly went to various food suppliers and instead of paying cash, he asked to be given food on credit such that the government can pay later. Court heard that on February 25th 2021 at Nakasero in Kampala District, Kivumbi stole 30 million shillings which was a property of  the Government of Uganda.

Kivumbi however denied the charge and asked to be released on bail on grounds that he has been in custody for close to two weeks without being produced in court. 

But he had two sureties who had come to court without identification documents and local council letters which are the key requirements for one to be considered as a substantial surety. 

As such, the magistrate remanded Kivumbi to Kitalya government prison until April 6th 2021.

The State Attorney Ivan Kyazze informed court that investigations into this matter were still ongoing.

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