The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Grade 1 Magistrates’ Court has charged and remanded a businessman Kizito Dalton Lawrence on charges of obtaining money by false pretense and conspiracy to defraud in a gold scam.
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Court heard on Friday that between the months of February and June 2024, the accused, along with others still at large, conspired and defrauded an American investor of USD 105,000 (UGX 378 million) by falsely claiming they would supply him with 20kgs of pure gold, which was not true.
The Grade One Magistrates Court remanded Kizito to Luzira prison till 9th July 2025 for mention of the case.
