The Anti-Corruption Court has convicted a man for offering an Shs8 million bribe to police officers guarding a crime scene in connection with the alleged theft of 785 kilogrammes of gold from a security company in Wakiso District.
Kayiwa Amir was convicted on his own plea of guilty to the offence of offering gratification and sentenced to pay a fine of Shs4.8 million or serve three years in prison in default.
The Anti-Corruption Unit of State House announced the conviction in a statement shared on X, saying Kayiwa was arrested on August 29, 2026, in a joint operation involving the unit, the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
According to the prosecution facts, Kayiwa offered the money to police officers deployed to guard the premises of Detail Security Company Ltd in Lubowa, Kajjansi Town Council, following a complaint of the alleged theft of 785 kilogrammes of gold.
Investigators had secured the office of Emmanuel Asimwe, a director of the company, as part of the ongoing investigations into the alleged theft.
Kayiwa reportedly intended to induce the officers to remove evidence from the secured office.
He first handed Shs4 million to one of the police officers before returning with another Shs4 million. The second payment was recovered when he was arrested.
The entire Shs8 million was presented as an exhibit in court.
The Anti-Corruption Unit said the conviction sends a warning against attempts to obstruct investigations through bribery.
The case stems from the reported disappearance of 785 kilogrammes of gold from the company’s premises, although the circumstances surrounding the alleged theft were not detailed in the statement.
