Police arrest key suspects in Kalisizo Shs150 million robbery

Police have arrested key suspects in connection with a robbery that occurred on August 24, 2024, in Kalisizo, where armed men stole 150 million shillings from a local businessman, Pulinali Semanda.

Semanda, 53, the owner of Zavuga Coffee Investments, was ambushed at his home after withdrawing the money from Centenary Bank in Kyotera, intended to pay workers and coffee suppliers.

The police, after an extensive investigation, apprehended Mwanje Gerald, also known as Kigere Muzeyi, on September 6 in Kalisizo town.

Mwanje has confessed to his involvement in the crime and was identified through CCTV footage as the person who snatched the bag of cash from Semanda’s car while another suspect, Joseph Kagimu, alias Bruno, held Semanda at gunpoint with an AK-47 rifle.

The footage also revealed that Alex Lule, alias Dodo, drove the suspects to and from the scene, while their accomplice, a witch doctor named Alex Nabbimba, monitored the area for police presence.

Police also arrested Senteza Fred, 25, a boda boda rider and brother to Mwanje. Senteza is accused of being dispatched by Kagimu to retrieve a vehicle from a local washing bay after the suspects sensed heightened police activity.

Senteza is now assisting authorities in the hunt for additional suspects who remain at large.

Police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Kituuma Rusoke, said that some of the stolen money was used by the suspects to purchase vehicles, which have since been impounded. “Our efforts are ongoing to ensure all those involved in this crime are brought to justice,” Rusoke said.

Investigations continue as police pursue the remaining suspects in the case.