Kampala’s High Court has granted the Directorate of Public Prosecutions permission to file fresh charges against former Trade and Industry Minister Moses Ssali. The charges stem from a Shs3.8 billion ($1 million) procurement scandal involving the award of a fertilizer contract to a company with alleged ties to the minister’s family. The court ruled that new evidence, including bank statements and email correspondence, justified reopening the case despite the earlier dismissal of the original charges on procedural grounds. Legal analysts say the decision signals a tougher stance on corruption under the current administration, while Ssali’s legal team maintains his innocence and plans to appeal the ruling.
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