Four suspects have been arraigned before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court over their alleged involvement in a break-in at the Bank of Uganda that resulted in the theft of six laptops valued at more than Shs35 million.
The accused include 19-year-old Boaz Kule Micheal, a casual worker from Wabigalo Zone in Makindye, and Kabuye Ramadhan, a bus conductor with Faith Bus Company. Prosecutors allege that the two carried out the actual break-in.
According to the prosecution, the incident occurred on the night of May 3, 2026, at the Bank of Uganda offices located at Plot 45 on Kampala Road.
It is alleged that Kule and Kabuye broke into several offices within the central bank premises with the intent to steal, making off with six laptops valued at Shs35,481,390, property of the Bank of Uganda.
The duo has been jointly charged alongside Rubangakene Isaac, a mobile phone accessories dealer, and Oedo Jorem Jude, a 43-year-old computer technician and resident of Muzinda Village in Kyengera Town Council. The latter two are accused of receiving and retaining the stolen laptops, knowing or having reason to believe they were stolen property.
Court heard that Rubangakene and Oedo operate from Majestic Plaza in central Kampala, specifically on Level 4, Shop Number 3, where part of the investigation is said to have been centered.
All four suspects appeared before Chief Magistrate Ritah Neumbe Kidasa, where they denied the charges of office breaking, theft, and handling stolen property. They were remanded to Luzira Prison until May 29, 2026.
In a related development, Kule and Kabuye are facing additional charges in a separate case involving a break-in at Stanbic Bank offices. In that matter, they are accused of stealing laptops valued at approximately Shs27 million. They denied those charges before Grade One Magistrate Winnie Nankya.
The latest arrests bring the total number of individuals implicated in the Bank of Uganda break-in case to 12. Eight other suspects, comprising both Uganda Police personnel and private security guards, are already on remand for alleged negligence and failure to prevent the break-in and theft at the central bank.
Investigations into the matter are ongoing. Authorities say more arrests could follow as they continue to piece together the circumstances surrounding the security breach at one of the country’s most critical financial institutions.