Four individuals, including a Rwandan national, have been remanded to Luzira prison on charges of attempting to fraudulently withdraw Shs 725 million from a Stanbic bank account belonging to Enid Kukunda.
The suspects, Joel Mucunguzi, a driver and resident of Kitoro, Kiwafu Road in Entebbe; Elizabeth Mbabazi, a Rwandan businesswoman residing in Buddo, Kyengera town council; Faridah Kobusingye, a resident of Masanafu, Lugala road in Kampala district; and Flower Njawuzi, also known as Florence Mega Kanywani, a businesswoman from Buddo, Nsangi sub-county in Wakiso district, appeared on Monday before senior principal grade one magistrate Nicholas Aisu at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) City Hall Magistrate’s court.
They face multiple charges, including forgery, uttering false documents, personation, conspiracy to defraud, and attempted theft. According to the prosecution led by state attorney Mercy Yamangusho, the accused, together with others still at large, orchestrated a sophisticated scheme targeting Kukunda’s account at Stanbic bank’s Acacia Mall branch in Kampala.
Prosecution records show that on October 3, 2025, the group allegedly forged a Ugandan national identity card in the name of Enid Kukunda, complete with National Identification Number (NIN) CF690801029W6F and card number 010400773.
The forged ID was purportedly used to falsely claim ownership of Kukunda’s bank account, number 9030017562788, with the intention of withdrawing a sum of Shs 725 million. It is alleged that Mbabazi, posing as the account holder, presented the forged ID and a falsified withdrawal slip bearing a forged signature of Kukunda.
However, the transaction raised suspicion among bank officials, who promptly flagged the irregularities and alerted authorities, leading to the suspects’ arrest. The prosecution contends that the documents were knowingly and fraudulently presented as genuine, with the deliberate intention to defraud both the bank and the rightful account owner.
Investigations further revealed that the group had conspired as early as October 1, 2025, to execute the fraudulent operation. Court documents also list additional accomplices as Sarah Nankumba and Emmanuel Emiriat, who are still at large and believed to have participated in preparing the forged documents.
All four suspects pleaded not guilty to the charges. State attorney Yamangusho informed the court that investigations are ongoing and that security agencies are pursuing other members of the suspected fraud syndicate.
She requested that the accused be remanded pending further inquiries. The magistrate granted the request and remanded the suspects to Luzira prison until October 29, 2025, when the case will return to court for mention.
Kukunda, the alleged victim in this case, was recently mentioned in media reports among individuals accused of obtaining illegal loans from the Microfinance Support Centre.
Public records indicate that Kukunda reportedly obtained over Shs 2 billion in loans, though it remains unclear whether this controversy is related to the ongoing fraud case.
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