Ugandan authorities have launched a manhunt for Godfrey Ssekidde Lubowa, a notorious fraudster who has been masquerading as a senior military officer under the alias “Maj Gen. Sam Kiwanuka.” Ssekidde is accused of orchestrating an elaborate scam in which he defrauded Sidari Limited, a Kenyan company, of $197,670 (shs 730 million) in a fictitious government contract.
According to the State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU), Ssekidde used forged documents bearing the names and symbols of the Office of the President and Bank of Uganda, posing as a procurement authority under the guise of a lucrative deal to supply hand hoes and mosquito nets.
He also falsely presented himself as a serving officer of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), exploiting the trust associated with the military uniform.
This case is part of a broader web of high-stakes fraud targeting foreign investors.
Over the past two years, SH-ACU has received numerous complaints involving forged government contracts and fake procurement deals linked to non-existent “special contract committees” operating under names like NRM Presidential Initiative Projects and Office of the President Special Contracts Committee.
The Deputy Head of SH-ACU urged the public to provide any information on the whereabouts of Ssekidde Lubowa Godfrey, warning that such scams are not only criminal but also damaging to Uganda’s international reputation and investment climate.
