Uganda’s Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has been sued by a traditional healer.
The traditional healer, Damiano Akuze alleges that Kadaga breached an agreement she had with him.
Akuze who’s seeking some $55,000 in damages in a suit filed before a Ugandan High Court on January 28 claims Kadaga sought spiritual help from him to propel her to the speakership position.
Kadaga according to Akuze approached him on September 1, 1990, at his shrine in the Eastern Kamuli District of the East African country for spiritual intervention to attain prominence in politics.
Akuze said in the suit that Kadaga “did not have money to pay the plaintiff at the time. So the plaintiff accepted to work on her on condition that she would pay the plaintiff as soon as she got the job.”
Akuze continued in the suit that he worked for Kadaga for two nights on September 1 and 2 with the former acknowledging the “good care” that he gave her.
The traditional healer claimed his charms paved the way for Kadaga to be elected as a lawmaker in the Ugandan Parliament.
He says his charms also helped the speaker gain ministerial appointment and other prominent public positions.
“Immediately on the 3rd day of September 1990, the defendant was called by President Museveni and appointed minister and has since then held big positions in government,” Akuze said in his suit.
He said Kadaga paid him about $270 only on October 2017 but has since refused to clear the balance of $55,000.
Africa Feeds understands Kadaga is yet to file her response in court, as Akuze vowed to provide evidence during the trial to prove that Kadaga breached their agreement.
The court will set the hearing date after the Speaker files her response.
Source: Africafeeds.com
