Kampala, Uganda | July 30, 2025 — Two city advocates, Mr. Mwanjuzi Bob and Mr. Kalamu Lawrence, have been arraigned before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrates’ Court over serious charges relating to forgery, conspiracy to commit a felony, and obtaining money by false pretenses.
The duo was brought to court this afternoon in a joint operation by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit (@AntiGraft_SH), the Criminal Investigations Directorate (@CID1_UG), and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (@ODPPUGANDA).
According to prosecution, on April 20, 2023, Mr. Mwanjuzi, Mr. Kalamu, and other individuals still at large, conspired to defraud by forging a lease agreement purporting to show that a legal lease had been executed between SEMA Holding Limited and Ephrata Investment Group Ltd.
The fraudulent document was used to deceive Kalpana Abe and her company, SEMA Holding Limited, into releasing UGX 917 million under the pretense that the funds would be invested in a project known as the Blackzone Recreation Center, located at Plot 3A Lugogo By-Pass.
However, investigations revealed that no such lease had been entered into, and the entire transaction was based on falsehoods intended to mislead and financially exploit the complainants.
The court has remanded both suspects to prison until August 13, 2025, as investigations continue and efforts to apprehend other accomplices remain ongoing.
Authorities have urged the public to remain vigilant against fraudulent investment schemes and report any suspicious activity to law enforcement. The case underscores ongoing efforts by the government to crack down on white-collar crime and hold legal professionals accountable for abuse of their positions.
