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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>A magistrate\u2019s court in Ntungamo District has remanded the milk quality controller of the Ntungamo Diary Farmers\u2019 Cooperative Union (NDAFCU) and indicted four others over theft of farmers\u2019 milk worth Shs400million.<\/b><\/p>\n

The five had been arrested by officials of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit following an audit by the union board and ministry of animal industry but released on bond.<\/p>\n

NDAFCU quality controller Myers Muhimbura was produced in the Ntungamo Chief magistrate\u2019s Court presided by Chief Magistrate Gordon Muhimbise and charged on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have 66 counts against you. You will prepare to listen.\u201d Muhimbise said in an afternoon session of the court where only one case was heard.<\/p>\n

Muhimbura pleaded not guilty to all the 66 counts before he was remanded until June 13, 2024.<\/p>\n

Court on Thursday also issued arrest warrants for NDAFCU accountant Laban Mugizi Rukangayo, NDAFCU manager Dan Abesigye Kakiza and other workers at the union, Caleb Turyahikayo and Jennifer Kyampeire. The four are all charged with neglect of duty that allowed Muhimbura to steal milk from farmers.<\/p>\n

According to state house investigators, Muhimbura was responsible for collecting milk from farmers and selling the milk in both wholesale and small quantities and recording what he had made in income which brought a loophole in accountability.<\/p>\n

State House Anti-Corruption Unit communications officer Miriam Natasha said Muhimbura was implicated after an audit showed he was directly responsible for falsifying farmers\u2019 milk stock which he instead used for himself- and the money put to his account for about 3 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe could make deliberate wrong additions in the analysis book, omit writing some liters as if there was nothing received, and could take cash on every sale of milk,\u201d Natasha wrote in a statement.<\/p>\n

Ntungamo resident state attorney Martin Dungu noted that the other four accused had been granted bond but have since went into hiding.<\/p>\n

Muhimbura will appear in court again on June 13 for bail application.<\/p>\n

NDAFCU unites over 10, 000 dairy farmers in Ntungamo District. However, it is on the brink of failure with most farmers withdrawing supply over not being paid their due money.<\/p>\n

A worker at the union said they had started working at less than 20% capacity due to farmers mistrust over mismanagement of funds.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cannot let our cooperative that we started out of suffering and with a common cause to improving milk marketing fall over people who cheat us. We must recover our money,\u201d Kojo Beitwa, who heads the union in Ruhaama East told.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Uganda. A magistrate\u2019s court in Ntungamo District has remanded the milk quality controller of the Ntungamo Diary Farmers\u2019 Cooperative Union (NDAFCU) and indicted four others over theft of farmers\u2019 milk worth Shs400million. 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