A businessman accused of posing as a government insider to fraudulently secure supplies worth nearly Shs 800 million has been charged and remanded to prison.
Ashiraf Muyomba, the Executive Director of Hongera Saana Uganda Ltd, was on Tuesday arraigned before the KCCA Chief Magistrate’s Court by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, working jointly with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID).
Muyomba faces charges of obtaining goods by false pretence, forgery, and uttering false documents. He denied the allegations and was remanded until December 10, 2025, as investigations continue.
According to prosecution, between December 2024 and April 2025, Muyomba—through Hongera Saana Uganda Ltd—allegedly masqueraded as a Presidential Mobilisation Body for Peace and Development under the Office of the President. Using this false identity, he is said to have issued fraudulent bid notices in newspapers, inviting suppliers to deliver a wide range of goods.
The court heard that after receiving responses, Muyomba signed contracts with unsuspecting suppliers, including Ms Nasali Shillo of Kisco International Limited and Isaac Kezimbira of K.K.N Enterprises Limited. The value of the supplied items is estimated at Shs 800 million.
The goods delivered included thousands of kilograms of maize, soya, groundnut and rice seeds, posho, sugar, cooking oil, mattresses, metallic double-decker beds, farmate spray pumps, knapsacks, tear drops, branded T-shirts, umbrellas, caps, backdrops, and other items.
However, after the deliveries were made to Hongera Saana Uganda’s offices in Minister’s Village, Ntinda, the suppliers’ attempts to secure payment were unsuccessful. They reportedly made several follow-ups but received no reimbursement.
Investigations later established that Hongera Saana Uganda had no affiliation with the Office of the President, contrary to claims made in the fraudulent bid adverts. Prosecution asserts that Muyomba deliberately leveraged the name of the Presidency to win the trust of suppliers and obtain goods without payment.
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit says the case is part of ongoing efforts to dismantle individuals and entities that misuse government authority for personal gain.
Muyomba is expected back in court on December 10 for mention of the case as inquiries proceed.
