KAMPALA | June 8, 2025 — Ugandan police have arrested Asaph Nahurira Mulindwa over his alleged role in a Shs 1 billion fraud targeting Gloria Kamira Lukalu, a Ugandan-American tech entrepreneur and CEO of Exutory Africa.
The arrest is the first major breakthrough in a scandal that has stirred national outrage since Kamira published an open letter accusing insiders linked to high-ranking government figures of orchestrating an elaborate con.
Kamira returned to Uganda earlier this year with plans to invest $250,000 into digital innovation labs aimed at empowering youth for the global tech economy. Instead, she says, she encountered “an organized machinery of deception” that drained her funds under the guise of official support.
According to Kamira, Nahurira and others posing as facilitators of her initiative invoked names of key officials, including General Salim Saleh and General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, to lend legitimacy to their claims of state backing.
“These weren’t simple mistakes. This was deliberate. I was manipulated by people who operate in the shadow of power, exploiting national icons as bait,” Kamira stated in her widely shared letter.
Prior to his arrest, Nahurira posted publicly about his interactions with Kamira, including one from a boda boda union retreat in Gulu. In that post, he identified her as the Director of Exutory Services Ltd and shared her contributions to a session on mental health.
That post has resurfaced, intensifying scrutiny and fueling public speculation about his involvement.
A Stolen Future
Although the documented loss is currently estimated at Shs 80 million, Kamira argues that the real damage is more profound.
“They didn’t just take money. They stole opportunity—jobs, training, and hope for bright youth in Gulu, Arua, and Jinja,” she wrote. “They robbed Africa’s builders of their future.”
With Uganda’s youth population expected to be one of the continent’s largest by 2030, Kamira warned that systemic corruption threatens to derail technological progress and innovation.
A Call to Action
Kamira’s message extended beyond her personal experience. She called on young Ugandans to rise against the normalization of corruption and demand better from their leaders.
“To the youth: rise. Don’t accept the lie that corruption is our culture. It’s not—it’s a cancer,” she urged.
Addressing diaspora professionals, she added: “Do not be discouraged. Even when we are not welcomed with open arms, these are still our people. Africa rises not from comfort, but from fire.”
Investigation Continues
Police have confirmed that Nahurira remains in custody under investigation. No additional arrests have been made, and officials have yet to comment on the allegations connecting the scheme to Uganda’s Operation Wealth Creation program.
The government has not issued a public statement on the matter.
