Troubled businessman Emmanuel Asiimwe is embroiled in a car theft scandal after the sleek Mercedes Benz ML 350 4MATIC registration number UBR 285L which he has been driving for months was impounded by police.
Asiimwe’s impounded Benz parked at CPS
Just like they say, the number of days for a thief are numbered, the 40th day for Asiimwe came few weeks ago when the owner of the vehicle reported the matter to police. The assigned Police detectives traced the stolen vehicle and found it in Asiimwe’s possession. The doctrine of recent possession permits the court to make the inference that the possessor of the property had knowledge that the property was obtained in the commission of the offence and in certain circumstances was also a party to the initial offence. Basing on this doctrine, Asiimwe is directly tagged to the offence.
Ironically on the day, it was impounded, Asiimwe panicked and reportedly sent Shs5m to the one who gave it to him to save it in vain. The no-nonsense cops forcefully drove it to CPS Kampala where it is hitherto parked as the complete file is pending sanction.
DETAILS OF IMPOUNDED VEHICLE
According to the available records at the Uganda Revenue Authority, the impounded Mercedes Benz ML 350 4MATIC (Station wagon) of Germany made specifications, black in colour, model 2010 petrol machine with net weight of 2170 Kgs and sitting capacity of five people was registered in the names of Eva Namatovu on June 01, 2024.
The records clearly show that it is still in the names of the importer/first owner. Information coming in indicates that brokers reportedly picked the vehicle from Namatovu to sell it.
They reportedly gave it to a one Kawesa who promised to wire the money to the owner’s bank account through Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system. The brokers reportedly connived with Asiimwe and did not wire any money but kept giving empty promises until the owner got information that the vehicle was spotted in Kasese on its way to Democratic Republic of Congo. It is against this background that the search for it started.
Incidentally while recording statements at police, none of the racketeers flashed any agreement to show they bought the vehicle from the first owner. The owner has secured her vehicle but the matter must be decided by the courts of law.
BENZ MEMORIES
Asiimwe’s monster ride as he preferred to call it was largely known at his favourite drinking joint, Sleek Place off Ntinda – Kiwatule road when he used to park every evening. It has conspicuously been missing warranting the bar patrons to wonder whether it is grounded with a mechanical problem. Whereas the bar patrons at Sleek Place were longing to meet their spendthrift who has been missing in action, they got information that his favourite ride is parked at CPS Kampala and he is battling a car theft matter.
BACK TO BODA BODA
The businessman who has been enjoying the comfort of Mercedes Benz is currently facing difficulties with transportation and is back to the fastest means of movement in Kampala – Boda Boda.
Up to November last year when Asiimwe acquired a Mercedes Benz, he was driving a Toyota Hilux Double Cabin registration number UBA 034J that is no longer in any of his parking slots. The other ride in his reach, a Toyota Prado in UBE series that belongs to Integrated Agritec Uganda Limited where he was a country representative, is driven by his arrogant brother Amon Turyahirwa.
Asiimwe is lucky that his transport woes don’t affect any of his families. He is married to three working ladies with independent means of transport. Whereas his first wife Shantal Makulaza lives independently in the UK, his second wife Maureen Twikirize works at Uganda Technology and management University (UTAMU) and lives in Kiwatule. His third wife Adrine Gakwase stays in Mbalwa and works at Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI). They all independently deliver their children to school and proceed to their work places. Twikirize has one child with Asiimwe but also stays with the two kids he procured in the first marriage. Gakwase has two children with the businessman but also stays with two other kids she produced in her previous marriage.
MORE TROUBLES
Just like Shakespeare wrote “when sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions,” Asiimwe is currently battling several cases in courts of law. He was on August 25, 2023 charged with eight counts of forgery and uttering false documents and the trial is ongoing. He is in big trouble since forging resolutions to give self, powers of attorney – once prosecuted well may attract a life sentence.
Besides, on the night of February 27, 2025, Asiimwe spent a night at Luzira Prison – Kampala Remand section for refusing to pay an outstanding debt with Mutecontra Engineering & Contractors Ltd of Shs66m. Following the warrant of arrest – execution number 0061 of 2024 arising out of civil suit No. 10 of 2019, Asiimwe was picked from his office in Ntinda by court bailiffs led by Rogers Abomugisha of Solab Associates and delivered to the High Court of Uganda at Kampala (Civil Division).
He appeared before His Worship Simon Kintu Zirintusa and was remanded to Luzira Prison. After spending one night at the University of Maximum Discipline, handcuffed Asiimwe was brought back to the 4th floor of Tweed Plaza by the prison warder on February 28, 2025.
He appeared before Her Worship Esther Nakadama who insisted that he must pay prompting his lawyers Stanley Okecho and Pius Katumba Busobozi from GEM Advocates to seek a grace period of three hours.
Asiimwe and his lawyers were seen sweating plasma – pacing up and down like headless chicken and making frantic calls until a well-wisher (read loan shark) helped them to raise Shs66m so as to save the stubborn businessman from being convicted.
