The State House Anti-Corruption Unit, in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Directorate and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, has arraigned a businessman before the Anti-Corruption Court on multiple charges.
The accused, Gilbert Tumwebaze Bafanabyo, also known as Albert, faces charges of obtaining money by false pretence, money laundering, and impersonation.
Court heard that between July 2022 and April 2023, within Kampala District, Tumwebaze allegedly presented himself as “Albert”, a manager of Sky Link International, and devised a scheme to defraud investors from Qatar.
Prosecution states that the accused, together with others still at large, fraudulently obtained USD 286,910 (approximately Shs1.1 billion) from the investors, claiming it was performance security fees for a purported Government of Uganda contract.
The contract, which allegedly involved the construction of six technical model schools in Wakiso, Kasanda, Pader, Garuga, Nampungwe, and Busunju, did not exist.
It is alleged that the accused knew the representations were false and that no such procurement arrangement had been made.
Tumwebaze has been remanded until April 17, 2026.
