Ugandan authorities have detained Stephen Tarus, a former Assistant Minister for Internal Security from Kenya, following his arrest last week. He faces serious allegations of smuggling gold into Uganda using …
Uganda
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Business & Job Opportunity Scams
Skypins Tours and Travel Accused of Scamming Job Seekers, Owner Don Chris Flees
A group of about 100 job seekers is accusing Skypins Tours and Travel, a labor export company based in Ntinda, Kampala, Uganda, of defrauding them of large sums of money. …
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Fake Financial Services ScamsFinancial
Clifford Potter Seeks Refund After Shs 3 Billion Gold Scam by Stephen Bairukanga
The police are investigating Equity Bank following the loss of over Shs 3 billion by Canadian national Clifford Potter in a fraudulent gold transaction, allegedly orchestrated by Stephen Bairukanga, a …
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Government Impersonation Scams
Rakai Service Commission Chairperson David Mpuuga Accused of Shs 20 Million Bribery Scam
A resident of Kagamba Subcounty in Rakai District, Moses Mujuzi, has caused a stir at the Rakai Service Commission office after alleging that he was defrauded of Shs 20 million …
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Kira, Uganda: Teachers Albert Pabeku and Vincent Muheki have been sentenced to one year and two months in jail or a fine of Shs5 million by the Grade One Magistrate’s …
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Emmanuel Nabugodi, a 21-year-old Ugandan TikTok content creator, has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for creating a video deemed insulting to President Yoweri Museveni. Nabugodi, who is known …
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Kizza Besigye, a retired army colonel and prominent opposition figure in Uganda, has denied accusations made against him during a military court appearance. Besigye, 68, who has long been a …
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by Faith Chandianya Puati Dally, a key figure in a KSh 13 million gold scam, was arrested while attempting to sneak back into Kenya via the Busia border. According to …
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By Africanews Ugandan human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo, who represents opposition leader Bobi Wine, was arrested on Tuesday on allegations of money laundering, police confirmed. Opiyo, the founder of the …
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FinancialSocial Security and Pension Scams
Three Ugandan Officials Sentenced for $25 Million Pension Fraud
By Africanews with AFP Three former officials from Uganda’s Ministry of Public Service were sentenced to a combined 22 years in prison on Friday for their involvement in a massive …