The two men face charges over allegations that they obtained money by promising to influence school-related cases, facilitate a transfer and secure UPE registration for private PLE candidates.
A Lira City businessman and a school inspector have been charged at City Hall Court in Kampala over allegations of obtaining more than Shs4 million through false pretences, conspiracy to commit a felony and personation.
Ambrose Okot, 42, also known as William Musinguzi, a businessman and resident of Ujamu Cell, Adyer Ward, Lira City West, and Tom Ronald Omara, 45, an inspector of schools in Lira City who resides in Kirombe Cell, Starch Factory Ward.
Senior Magistrate Edgar Karakire presided over the proceedings, which arose from alleged incidents in June 2026.
According to the charge sheet, the accused allegedly conspired to obtain money by false pretences in Kampala and other parts of Uganda.
Okot is accused of obtaining Shs500,000 from Sammy Bob Okino at Mulago Cancer Institute in Kampala by allegedly claiming he could clear cases involving the alleged exaggeration of student numbers at Lango College.
In another count, Okot allegedly obtained Shs1.5 million from Moses Ayindi at Kigowa, Ntinda, by promising to facilitate the transfer of a relative to another location.
The prosecution further alleges that Okot and Omara jointly obtained Shs2 million from Leonard Omara in Lira City by claiming they would arrange for private Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) candidates at Olaka Child Care Primary School to be registered as Universal Primary Education (UPE) candidates.
Okot also faces an allegation of personation, with prosecutors claiming he falsely presented himself as a legal officer of the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) to obtain money from Leonard Omara.
The prosecution alleges that the actions were intended to defraud the complainants.
Details of the accused persons' pleas, any bail decision and the court's subsequent orders were not provided.
The charges remain allegations, and both accused persons are presumed innocent unless proven guilty by a competent court of law.