5 Suspects Charged with Fraud in Court

The Anti Corruption Court has charged 5 suspects on allegations of defrauding a Serbian investor worth USD 50M.

The suspects namely; Byomugabe George, Mugisha John Bosco, Mugisha Doreen, Kigundu Frank, and Barbra Kyobutungi, were arraigned in court on Tuesday afternoon by the State House Anti Corruption Unit together with Uganda Police Force.

Prosecution contends that the accused and others still at large forged contract documents for the supply of solar street light systems purportedly from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development. The forged documents were to be issued to a Serbian investor with the intent to defraud him USD 50M. They have been remanded until 10/11/23.