By; E-Society kasese
3 Congolese nationals jailed in kasese over illegal entry. The Grade II magistrate’s court sitting in Kasese on Friday sentenced three Congolese nationals to twelve months in prison over illegal entry in Uganda. Court presided over by Stephen Saabu Kabyanga heard that on March 20, 2013, the trio ntered Uganda without an entry permit or certificate contrary to section 53 of the Citizen and Immigration Act.
Court
presided over by Stephen Saabu Kabyanga heard that on March 20, 2013, the trio
entered Uganda without an entry permit or certificate contrary to section 53 of
the Citizen and Immigration Act. Mr. Kasereka
Munginateko, 49,a pastor hailing from Wicha,
Ms Kahindo Muruvungu, 45, and Ms Masika Kivuliwa, 43, all from Beni in
North Kivu province were arrested while claiming to be preaching the word of
God. They were
jointly charged with illegal entry. They all pleaded guilty asking the trial
magistrate to forgive them adding that they will never do it again.
While
convicting them, Grade II magistrate Stephen Saabu Kabyanga said it is illegal
to enter into another country without the legal travel documents and entry
permit.
He sentenced
them to twelve months in prison each or pay a fine of two hundred thousand
shillings. The
magistrate also said upon finishing the sentences, the trio will be deported
back to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the escort of officers from the
Uganda Police force.
