OMG!!;Top MK Man Nabbed Sneaking Shs 6Billion Into Uganda Through Congo Border

A Congolese national employed as a cashier by a Ugandan money remittance company has been committed to the High Court Anti-Corruption Division for trial over allegations that he entered Uganda with USD1.6 million, equivalent to about Shs5.9 billion, without declaring the cash to authorities.

Samuel Muhindo Musyenene was on Monday committed for trial by Grade One Magistrate Esther Asiimwe after Chief State Attorney Jonathan Muwaganya informed the court that investigations into the money laundering-related case had been completed.

According to an indictment filed by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Muhindo allegedly entered Uganda on July 4, 2026, through the Kikorongo-Mpondwe border area in Kasese District while carrying USD1,596,250.

Prosecutors allege that he did not declare the money to the Uganda Revenue Authority as required under the law governing the movement of large amounts of currency across Uganda’s borders.

The prosecution says the amount allegedly found in Muhindo’s possession exceeded the statutory threshold of 1,500 currency points, beyond which cross-border currency transactions are subject to mandatory declaration.

Muhindo, a Congolese national residing and working in Uganda, is employed as a cashier by MK Cash Express Limited, a money remittance company operating under the name MK-Cash Point at Nakasero Complex in Kampala.

According to the prosecution, the company facilitates the transfer and transportation of money between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with its services mainly used by business clients from the DRC.

The prosecution alleges that on July 4, security agencies were conducting an operation in the Kikorongo-Mpondwe area aimed at preventing Congolese nationals from travelling further into Uganda when they stopped a bus carrying several Congolese nationals, including Muhindo.

The passengers were reportedly taken to Kikorongo Police Station as authorities made arrangements for their return to the DRC.

It was at the police station, according to the prosecution, that Muhindo disclosed that two bags in his possession contained USD1,596,250. Authorities subsequently verified the cash and took it into custody as an exhibit.

When questioned about how the money had entered Uganda, Muhindo allegedly failed to produce documentation showing that the cash had been declared at the point of entry.

The prosecution consequently alleges that Muhindo violated mandatory currency reporting requirements under Part III of the Anti-Money Laundering Act.

On July 5, Muhindo’s co-worker and supervisor, Joachim Kakule Kagheri, reportedly travelled from Kampala to Kasese after learning of his colleague’s situation. Kakule was also arrested, and both men were later transferred to Kampala to facilitate further investigations.

A joint team of investigators drawn from several security agencies was subsequently constituted to establish the source of the money, its intended purpose and the circumstances under which it had been transported into Uganda.

According to the prosecution, investigations established that Muhindo, with assistance from unidentified colleagues on the DRC side, had allegedly been used by the company to transport money into Uganda on behalf of several Congolese business people.

Investigators further established, according to the prosecution, that neither Muhindo nor his colleagues had declared the money despite its alleged value exceeding the mandatory reporting threshold.

However, the prosecution’s case summary contains a significant finding: investigators did not link Muhindo, the money or his company to any subversive activities in Uganda.

The prosecution also says investigators verified the identities of several business people who claimed ownership of the money.

Despite those findings, prosecutors maintain that Muhindo’s alleged failure to declare the cash amounted to a breach of Uganda’s anti-money laundering requirements.

Muwaganya, appearing for the Director of Public Prosecutions, consequently committed Muhindo to the High Court Anti-Corruption Division for trial, where the prosecution intends to present evidence to support the allegations against him.

The prosecution says it will argue that Muhindo has no valid defence to the charge and will ask the High Court to convict him.

The indictment and case summary were signed in Kampala on Monday, August 10, 2026, by Muwaganya on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Muhindo will remain on remand at Luzira Prison pending the High Court’s scheduling of the case for trial or consideration of his bail application. The allegations have yet to be tested in a full trial, where Muhindo will have an opportunity to respond to the prosecution’s case.