The family of jailed Kampala socialite, Suleiman Kabangala Mbuga also known as SK Mbuga has blamed his woes on ‘enemies in Uganda’.
SK Mbuga’s brother Abraham Luzzi , said the flashy tycoon committed no crime but is in jail ‘simply because of a few Ugandans who don’t wish him well’.
Mbuga was arrested in Dubai last month on allegations of fraud. Together with his wife, Angella Vivienne Chebet, 33, the couple is accused of fraudulent transfer of money amounting to 53m Kronor (about Shs23 billion) from a company account Chebet was running with her 71-year old Swedish boyfriend, Sten Heinsoo.
“A few Ugandans whom SK Mbuga will be naming when out are doing all they can to see that he rots in jail. All they are interested in is the trust he enjoys from his Swedish business partner (Sten Heinsoo),” Luzzi says.
It is against that background that they apparently rushed to Mbuga’s business partner Heinsoo and informed him that the latter was ‘blowing’ money on lavish parties, expensive cars and a dream wedding.
“But Mbuga was using his money. He has been rich for the past 15 years…..Go to South Africa and see for yourself, he has several businesses there in addition to what he has in Uganda and Dubai,” Luzzi said.
He further adds it’s the same ‘Mbuga’s competitors’ who are responsible for his arrest but his Swedish business partner is totally not interested in it.
“Mbuga was arrested and is currently in Awir Central Jail in Dubai though, he will be coming out soon,” he notes.
“According to the Dubai laws, one is supposed to be on remand for 9 months to allow time for investigations. However, if a suspect stays on remand for 45 days without any case brought against him, that person is supposed to be set free.
Currently, none has come forward to pin Mbuga on any case. His tormentors, the Ugandans who reported him to police also lack evidence to pin him yet his Swedish business partner is not interested in the case. Mbuga will be coming out of jail any time,” Luzzi reiterated.
