The State has added 350 new charges against socialite and businessman Christian Asiimwe, alias Don Chris, in an alleged fraudulent overseas recruitment scheme.
The fresh charges were presented before the City Hall Magistrates’ Court in Kampala on Monday, September 21, 2026, as Asiimwe returned to court for the scheduled hearing of earlier charges.
Prosecutors Miriam Akite and Mercy Yamangusho told Senior Principal Grade One Magistrate Nicholas Aisu that seven new files had been added to the case, with each file containing 50 counts of obtaining money by false pretences.
The new charges bring the total number of counts against Asiimwe to 477. The seven additional files involve complaints involving approximately Shs1.4 billion, according to court proceedings reported by the Daily Monitor.
The prosecution alleges that Asiimwe, a former director of Sky Pins Tours and Travel, obtained money from job seekers after allegedly representing that he could secure them employment abroad, including in Canada, Luxembourg, the United States, the Netherlands and Turkey.
Individual complainants are alleged to have paid between Shs1 million and Shs10 million for the promised overseas jobs. Earlier charges involved an estimated Shs725.6 million.
Police previously said they had recorded statements from more than 500 alleged victims in the case. The Uganda Police Force said in August that Asiimwe was accused of obtaining money from people between 2022 and 2025 by allegedly promising them jobs in countries including Canada, the United Kingdom, Qatar and Dubai.
Asiimwe has denied the allegations. He pleaded not guilty to the earlier 127 counts and remains presumed innocent unless proven guilty by a court.
His lawyers, Hanifah Namukula and Paul Mwebaze, did not object to the new charges being read to their client but asked the prosecution to provide them with disclosures relating to the earlier files.
The prosecution said more complaints could still be received as investigations and processing of the case continue.
Magistrate Aisu adjourned the matters to October 20, 2026, for mention.
Asiimwe was arrested in August 2026 at a bar in Zana, Wakiso District, following investigations into allegations of fraudulent labour recruitment.
Police said victims had allegedly paid between Shs5 million and Shs10 million depending on the promised job and destination.
