A Kampala businessman has been remanded after being arraigned in court over allegations of defrauding a Turkish fertilizer company in a multi-billion-shilling scheme involving imported agricultural inputs.
Muwonge Ibrahim, also known as Ibra, was on Monday afternoon presented before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court following joint investigations by the Anti-Corruption Unit in State House, the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
He faces multiple charges including obtaining goods by false pretence, electronic fraud, forgery, uttering false documents, and conspiracy to commit a felony. The court heard that Muwonge was remanded until 28th May 2026.
Prosecution alleges that between February and December 2023, Muwonge, together with others still at large, orchestrated a fraudulent transaction using a company identified as Kureha (U) Ltd.
Investigators say the group allegedly deceived Iskenderun Fertilizer Inc., a Turkish supplier, into shipping 28 containers of fertilizer to Uganda. Each container reportedly carried 540 bags, with the total consignment valued at more than UGX 2.2 billion.
Authorities further allege that after receiving the shipment, the suspects severed all communication with the foreign supplier and proceeded to circulate the fertilizer on the local market for sale.
The case is part of ongoing efforts by law enforcement agencies to crack down on cross-border commercial fraud, which has increasingly targeted international suppliers and local distributors in Uganda’s import sector.
