Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded two more suspects to Luzira Prison for allegedly conspiring with Kampala District Land Board chairperson David Balondemu to defraud an American company, KG Unlimited LLC, of Shs 2.2 billion.
The suspects, Martin Kasenge, also known as Denis Tumusiime, a businessman, and Ronald Kaweesa, alias Dr. Alfred Musinguzi, a painter, appeared before Grade One Magistrate Dan Mwesiga. They face 19 charges, including electronic fraud, obtaining money by false pretenses, and conspiracy to commit a felony.
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Kasenge and Kaweesa now join Balondemu, lawyer Eric Mkwe, and Joseph Ibona, who were previously charged and released on bail. Investigations reveal that between November 2022 and April 2024, the suspects allegedly defrauded investors by falsely claiming to secure a government contract for the supply of a water plant under the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries.
Prosecutors accuse the group, alongside other fugitives, of using fraudulent computer communications under the name “African Natural Cannabis/Marijuana.” They allegedly acquired $553,500 (approximately Shs 2.2 billion) from KG Unlimited LLC through Bloom Advocates via Stanbic Bank’s Garden City branch.
The suspects reportedly misled the investors into believing the funds were for Ugandan government registration fees and pre-qualification costs for a sole-source bidding process related to the water plant project.
Magistrate Dan Mwesiga ordered Kasenge and Kaweesa to remain in custody until February 26, pending further investigations.
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