The Anti-Corruption Unit, in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), has charged Robert Mukundane, a director of Bsafe Security Systems, with obtaining money by false pretence, forgery, uttering false documents, and conspiracy to commit a felony.

Mukundane was arraigned before the Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court following investigations into a fraudulent gold export scheme.

According to the court documents, between March and July 2025, Mukundane and others still at large conspired to defraud Kenyan businessman Muruiki Haron Gatiji of 49,500 US dollars.

Investigations indicate that the accused misled the investor into believing that the money would facilitate the export of 200 kilograms of gold from Kampala to Dubai. The suspects reportedly persuaded Gatiji to transfer the funds, claiming the payment was required for clearing and documentation of the gold shipment.

However, the authorities stated that despite receiving the funds, the gold was never exported, and the suspects allegedly cut off all communication with the investor.

The case adds to a growing list of transnational fraud cases under investigation by Ugandan authorities aimed at curbing financial crime and protecting the country’s business environment.