Man jailed 18 months for forging Museveni letter in MV Kalangala contract bid

A 27-year-old businessman, Nicholus Male, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for forging a letter purportedly signed by President Yoweri Museveni to secure a 15-year contract extension for managing MV Kalangala.

Male was sentenced by Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court Senior Principal Magistrate Winnie Nankya Jatiko after pleading guilty to seven counts of forgery and uttering false documents under a plea bargain agreement.

Prosecution said Male forged a letter dated August 15, 2025, addressed to the Minister of Works and Transport, purportedly directing the renewal of Nation Oil Distributors Limited’s contract to manage the vessel for another 15 years.