A judge just forced Uganda's government to hand over secret papers about a Russian spy project. Justice Boniface Wamala gave officials 60 days to produce the documents after Legal Brains Trust took them to court. The nonprofit group has been fighting for these papers since 2021. Their lawyer Stanley Okecho demanded access to contracts with Joint Stock Company Global Security. The Russian firm wants to track every car and motorcycle in the country.
Government officials tried to hide the documents from public view. They claimed national security and investor privacy would be at risk. Haji Yunus Kakande from the President's office called the request a fishing expedition. He said the papers were too sensitive to release. The judge disagreed and said these excuses couldn't be checked without seeing the actual documents.
The transport monitoring system will cost vehicle owners money for special tracking devices. Global Security will take 70 percent of all fines during the first two years. The government will only keep 30 percent of the penalty money. After four years, both sides will split the cash equally. The Russian company will eventually get just 30 percent of the profits.
President Museveni first suggested this tracking plan back in 2018. He wanted to stop rising crime in Uganda's cities. Several high-profile murders had shocked the nation. Another lawyer named Male Mabirizi previously tried to get the same documents but failed. A court later awarded him 5 million shillings for the government's refusal to share information.
Government officials tried to hide the documents from public view. They claimed national security and investor privacy would be at risk. Haji Yunus Kakande from the President's office called the request a fishing expedition. He said the papers were too sensitive to release. The judge disagreed and said these excuses couldn't be checked without seeing the actual documents.
The transport monitoring system will cost vehicle owners money for special tracking devices. Global Security will take 70 percent of all fines during the first two years. The government will only keep 30 percent of the penalty money. After four years, both sides will split the cash equally. The Russian company will eventually get just 30 percent of the profits.
President Museveni first suggested this tracking plan back in 2018. He wanted to stop rising crime in Uganda's cities. Several high-profile murders had shocked the nation. Another lawyer named Male Mabirizi previously tried to get the same documents but failed. A court later awarded him 5 million shillings for the government's refusal to share information.
