Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Archives

Crime

CID Probes City Law Firm Over UGX 2Bn Compensation Scam

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Parliament has been tasked to investigate two lawyers for their role in the 2 billion shilling land compensation scandal. The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) chaired by Joel Ssenyonyi, is investigating the

June 29, 2022

Crime

Big Story: CID Summons Uganda Land Commission Boss Byenkya Over Alleged Fraudulent Payments In Billions As Min. Nabakooba Takes Over Management

By Our Reporter Kampala: The embattled Uganda Land Commission Chairperson Beatrice Byenkya Nyakayisiki has been summoned by the Police Criminal Investigations Directorate , (CID) to be questioned about allegations of abuse of office in respect of payments to claimants under the Uganda

October 15, 2021

Crime·Education

Fraud: How Teachers Were Duped Into Paying Shs 11Bn Loans They Never Acquired

The Criminal Investigations Department has identified cases of fraud and forgeries by managers of saving schemes that were meant to benefit from the teachers revolving fund. These were unearthed as part of the investigations into the embezzlement of 11 out of the

August 18, 2021

Crime

NRM Primaries: Police Registered Over 278 Criminal Cases

A total of 278 criminal cases were registered in the recently concluded NRM primaries ranging from murder, unlawful possession of guns among others. Uganda Police Force has said. This was revealed by Charles Twiine the Criminal Investigations Department Spokesperson while addressing the

September 17, 2020

Crime

City Lawyer Andrew Kasirye Sweats Plasma At CID As Police Grills Him Over Shs.1.6Bn Dubious Compensation

City lawyer Andrew Kasirye of Kasirye Byaruhanga advocates today quietly went to Criminal Investigations Directorate where he recorded a statement with operatives in relation to shs 1.6bn dubious compensation from the judiciary. According to a source, Kasirye who appeared alongside Paul Luticua

September 3, 2020

Security

Police Chief Fired Over Investigating Ex BoU Deputy Governor Louis Kasekende

A senior police officer attached to Criminal Investigations Directorate in Kibuli has been suspended after investigating former deputy governor Bank of Uganda Louis Austin Kasekende. Sources at the Kibuli-based CID say that SP Andrew Mugarula was shown exit after his seniors had

August 18, 2020

Crime

Am a Director of Financial Markets Development Coordination, Can’t Be Summoned Like a Chicken Thief – BoU’s Sekabira Tells Police

Troubled Bank of Uganda (BoU) Director for Financial Markets Development Coordination (FMDC) Benedict Sekabira has rebuffed summons by the Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Department (CIID), telling operatives that he cannot be summoned like a chicken thief. Sekabira is wanted by Police to

August 17, 2020

Crime

BoU’s Untouchable Sekabira Snubs Police Summons!

Wanted Bank of Uganda’s director, Benedict Sekabira has snubbed the Police CID summons for questioning in connection with fraud. Sekabira on Monday snubbed police for the second time. He was expected to appear at the Kibuli based CID headquarters on Friday last

August 11, 2020

Crime

DPP Confirms Prosecution Of BoU’s Sekabira, Bagyenda & Kasekende

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has confirmed charges against the former Deputy Governor Louis Kasekende, former Director of Commercial Banks Supervision Justine Bagyenda and the central bank’s Director for Financial Markets Development Coordination (FMDC) Benedict Sekabira. This has been confirmed after

August 10, 2020

Crime

Trouble Looms: Police Summons BoU Finance Director Sekabira Over Illegal Concealment Of Land Tittles, Sale Of Commercial Banks

The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) in Kibuli has summoned Benedict Sekabira, the Bank of Uganda Director Financial Markets Coordination, to record a statement over allegations that he and several other BoU officials were involved in illegal concealment of title deeds. In a

August 3, 2020