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Mr. Adam Kalungi, the prime suspect in the\r\ndeath of the late Butaleja woman MP, Hon. Cerinah Nebanda, was convicted of\r\nmanslaughter on grounds that he was negligent and never took Nebanda to\r\nhospital in time.

Prosecution accused him and five others\r\nincluding: - Mr. Noor Abubakar, Mr. Ali Omar, Mr.  Almuzahim Khan Babu, Mr. Abdul Abid Rashid\r\nButt and Ms. Fatuma Babu of causing the legislator's death by supplying her\r\ndrugs. Court cleared the other four but convicted Mr. Omar with possession of drugs.\r\n

The Makindye Chief Magistrate's court, acquitted Mr. Kalungi on the other counts, which included possession\r\nand supply of drugs.

Mr. Kalungi was on Friday February 7, 2014 sentenced to four years in prison.

Please find the ruling here.