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Kampala Police Arrest Businesswoman Accused of Taking 60 Million Shillings from MP
Police detained 53-year-old Hope Tumwebaze from Mbarara City on allegations she posed as an Office of the President official to obtain shs60 million from an unnamed MP. The alleged scheme ran from June 2025 in Kampala. AllAfrica reported the arrest and ongoing investigation.
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Police in Kampala arrested 53-year-old businesswoman Hope Tumwebaze from Mbarara City on allegations she defrauded an unnamed Member of Parliament of shs60 million, AllAfrica reported. Tumwebaze posed as an official from the Office of the President, according to police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke.
She solicited the funds by claiming she could secure government services earmarked for selected districts for the MP's constituency.
The MP sent the money in installments to Tumwebaze starting in June 2025, with transactions occurring in various parts of Kampala. The MP later reported the matter to police, which led to the arrest. Rusoke said investigators are examining whether other individuals were defrauded through the same scheme.
"We are cautioning members of public, government officials and everyone. Please always verify the requests from reputable sources. If somebody is purporting to be speaking, soliciting and transacting on behalf of office of the president, there are several people to be approached to verify information," he stated.
The article was published July 6, 2026, by Nile Post.
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