Brief Published (Dubai time, UTC+4) · event date: 2026-09-18
The Court of Cassation of the Democratic Republic of Congo sentenced former Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Seals Constant Mutamba to ten years of forced labor on Friday, September 18, 2026.
This sentence follows his conviction for embezzling more than 20 million US dollars. These funds originated from contested victim compensations and controversial public contracts managed by the Special Fund for the Repair and Compensation of Victims of Illicit Activities of Uganda (Frivao) in the northeastern part of the country during the 2000s.
