TikToker Aggrey Magala Balikyewunya, popularly known as Mzee Magala, has been ordered to pay Shs33 million in fines and compensation after being convicted of threatening violence in a case arising from a 2022 shooting incident in Nakaseke district.
The Luwero Chief Magistrates Court on Thursday gave Magala the option of paying a Shs3 million fine or serving three years in prison. He was also ordered to compensate the victim, Andrew Akandwanaho, with Shs30 million.
Under the compensation arrangement, Magala is required to pay Shs10 million upfront and clear the remaining Shs20 million within one year.
Grade One Magistrate Esther Adikin said the court had considered leniency because of Magala’s diabetic health condition when determining the sentence.
The case relates to an incident on April 13, 2022, at Christopher and David Farm in Kanyale village, Nakaseke district, where Akandwanaho, the farm manager, sustained gunshot injuries.
The sentence comes days after a fire broke out at Magala’s residence early Sunday morning, leaving the building extensively damaged.
Magala’s conviction for threatening violence and the compensation order bring renewed attention to the case, which has been before the courts since the 2022 incident.
