Four former employees of Spiro Uganda, one of the country’s main electric bikes suppliers, are alleging torture at the hands of their former bosses, which allegedly occurred at the company head office over suspected fraud.
The victims who include Namuhooya Aisha, Wanda Kevin, Sakari Aram, and Acio Lucky Ruth allege that the torture was carried out on the orders of several company supervisors and managers, including Kaboyo Raymond, Manager of the Repossession Department; Wonyaka Emmanuel, Supervisor for the Eastern Region; Mugabe Akram Mathias from the Sales Department; Winnie Nakanwagi; Gerald Rama; and others.
While narrating their ordeal at the Uganda Law Society (ULS) offices on Thursday, during the commemoration of the international day in support of victims of torture, the group alleged that the incidents occurred between June 9 and June 14, 2026, at Spiro Uganda’s head office located along Port Bell Road in Kampala.
Namuhooya Aisha revealed that she was forcibly taken to a room behind the company’s warehouse at the head office, where she allegedly found colleagues being subjected to severe beatings, others lying unconsciously on ground.
“I found approximately twelve men inside the room. One young man was lying on the floor. His shirt was torn, and he appeared to have been severely beaten. There was also a young woman in the room. The men were holding electric cables and sticks. From what I observed, they had been assaulting the individuals in the room,” she narrated.
Another alleged victim, Wanda Kevin, said he was beaten and tortured after being pressured to confess to an offence he insists he did not commit.
“In my case, I was taken to the warehouse and accused of stealing a battery from the substation. That allegation was completely false. I repeatedly tried to explain that I had done nothing wrong, but the beatings became so severe that I eventually began saying things I did not know and admitting to matters that were not true,” he said.
Sakari Aram, another former employee, alleged that violence was routinely used whenever company officials discovered discrepancies in inventory or records, particularly involving batteries that were not properly reflected in the system.
According to Aram, groups of men would arrive carrying handcuffs, sticks, and other instruments allegedly used to intimidate and assault workers.
“I still bear physical marks from the assault. I sustained injuries on different parts of my body, including my back and buttocks. The pain was severe and lasted for weeks. Some of the men who participated in the beatings appeared to have military backgrounds or conducted themselves like soldiers,” Aram stated.
Acio Lucky Ruth, also the former employee of the same company cited a lot of torture, sexual harassment and mistreatment allegations most workers report at the beginnings of months.
According to advocate Jjumba Anthony, he is going to petition the Uganda Human Rights Commission, seeking a comprehensive investigation into the allegations, noting that the findings would form the basis for efforts to hold Spiro Uganda accountable if the claims are substantiated.
The victims further alleged intimidation from Spiro management should the former came out to publicly speak out whatever happened to them.
