Fear Ugandans! How 4 Men Faked The President’s Office In $5M Carbon Emission Deal Scam

By Our Reporter

The State House Anti-Corruption Unit, in a joint operation with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), has arraigned four suspects in a high-stakes fraud case involving a fake $4.95 million chemical supply deal to the Ugandan government.

The suspects — Dr. Mulyansaka Charles, Mwesigwa Moses, Seruma Moses, and Watum Peter — appeared before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court on Monday, July 28, and were remanded until August 11, 2025. They face charges of forgery, uttering false documents, attempting to commit a felony, and electronic fraud.

The four were intercepted on July 22, 2025, as they allegedly attempted to swindle Mr. Furkan Gumran, a Turkish investor and director of SIRUS BLUE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CO. LTD., in a bogus transaction purportedly to supply AD BLUE Solution — a chemical used to reduce carbon emissions in diesel engines — to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development.

According to investigators, the group masqueraded as top officials of a fictitious “Special Contracts Committee” allegedly operating under the Office of the President. The suspects falsely claimed to hold high-profile roles within the non-existent committee, including:

• Dr. Mulyansaka Charles – Chairman
• Mwesigwa Moses – Director of Procurement
• Seruma Moses – Communications/IT Specialist
• Watum Peter – Secretary

They allegedly presented forged procurement documents, complete with counterfeit government stamps and logos, in a bid to convince the Turkish investor that the Ugandan government had sanctioned a multi-million-dollar procurement deal.

The documents portrayed SIRUS BLUE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. as the supplier in a Ministry of Energy contract worth USD 4.95 million — a deal that has now been confirmed as completely fraudulent.

Authorities say more suspects are still at large, and investigations are ongoing.

The State House Anti-Corruption Unit has since warned foreign investors to be cautious of fraudulent individuals posing as government officials and urged them to always verify official procurement processes with legitimate government ministries and agencies.

This case adds to a growing list of sophisticated scams targeting foreign investors in Uganda under the guise of high-level government procurement contracts.