Kampala — The State House Anti-Corruption Unit, in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) of the Uganda Police Force and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), has arraigned two suspects before the Anti-Corruption Court in Wandegeya on multiple fraud-related charges.
The accused, identified as Ssekidde Godfrey Lubowa and Ibona Joseph, face charges including money laundering, obtaining money by false pretence, forgery, uttering false documents, personation, and conspiracy to defraud.
According to the prosecution, the duo, together with accomplices still at large, allegedly defrauded Namibian-based investors—Etosha Defensive Systems Pty Ltd and Penda Enterprises CC—of USD 257,896.5 (approximately UGX 1 billion) between September 2022 and May 2023 in Kampala.
Court documents indicate that the suspects reportedly convinced the investors to channel funds through a law firm’s bank account under the pretext of securing a government contract to supply military items, including uniforms, boots, sleeping bags, and mosquito nets.
It is further alleged that the accused falsely claimed the funds were intended to cover fees, disbursements, and bid security payments necessary for registering a local company and facilitating the award of the contract through the Office of the President.
Prosecution also told court that Ssekidde had previously been remanded on allegations of impersonating a Major General attached to the Office of the President.
The two suspects have been remanded until May 19, 2026, as investigations into the matter continue.
