KAMPALA, Uganda — A Kampala businessman has been charged with obtaining money by false pretense and conspiracy to defraud an American investor of $105,000 in a gold scheme.
Lawrence Kizito Dalton appeared Friday before the City Hall Grade One Magistrates Court, where he pleaded not guilty to the charges. Prosecutors allege that between February and June 2024, Kizito and others still at large conspired to defraud the investor by falsely claiming they would supply 20 kilograms of pure gold.
The charges were brought by the Criminal Investigations Directorate of the Uganda Police, in collaboration with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State House Anti-Corruption Unit.
The trial magistrate remanded Kizito to Luzira Prison. The case was adjourned until July 9, as investigations are ongoing.
