The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU), in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), has arraigned Ibona Joseph before the Anti-Corruption Division on charges of obtaining money by false pretences.
He has been remanded until April 10, 2026.
Joseph Ibona is part of a group of accused persons including Charles Mulyansaka, also known as Dr Dickens Muo, Peter Watum, and Drake Twebaze, also known as Dr John Karuhanga, who were earlier charged with various offences related to defrauding an investor.
The accused are implicated in a fraudulent transaction involving the purported supply of AdBlue solution, a chemical used to reduce carbon emissions in automotive engines, valued at $4.95 million.
The alleged transaction was linked to various ministries of the Government of Uganda, including the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development and the Ministry of Works and Transport.
It is further alleged that the accused attempted to obtain $50,000 through a bank account by falsely claiming that the funds were required for the registration of the investor’s company, TMA Africa Proprietary Limited, in Uganda.
This claim was reportedly false.
Investigations into the matter are ongoing.
