By Angel Lubowa
KAMPALA
The State House Anti Corruption unit has bursted a group of con men who have been pausing as Land Lords and selling non existant house to unsuspecting customers.
Following a tip off the unit working hand in hand with police department and office of the DPP
arrested and arraigned Kavuma Ibrahim before the Anti-Corruption Division.
His currently faced using the charges of Forgery, Uttering False Documents, Obtaining Money by False Pretense, and Money Laundering.
Kavuma, along with other accomplices still at large, was accused of fraudulently selling a house in Bunga.
On July 15, 2025, the accused allegedly used falsified documents, including, a certificate of title, sale agreements, and transfer forms, to deceive a victim into believing that he was the legitimate owner of the property.
As a result of this fraudulent scheme, Kavuma obtained over USD 205,556 (approximately UGX 740 million) from the victim.
Kavuma immediately went into hiding but was successfully tracked down and apprehended by the Unit.
The Anti-corruption Court remanded Kavuma Ibrahim until October 8, 2025.
Investigations are still ongoing with efforts to recover the stolen funds.
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