Lawyer remanded over stealing sh210m from retired judge Kanyeihamba

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Lawyer Andrew Obam has been remanded to Luzira Prison over alleged laundering of $56,500 (about shillings 202 million).

The July 9, 2025, remanding followed Obam being charged before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala.

Obam, an advocate, was arrested following an investigation conducted jointly by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU), Criminal Investigation Directorate (CID) and Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP).

Lawyer Andrew Obam has been remanded to Luzira Prison over alleged laundering of $56,500 (about shillings 202 million). (Courtesy photo)

SHACU posted on X, formerly Twitter that between October 2022 and September 2024, the accused allegedly conspired with Kainyehamba's driver, David Kaliisa, to fraudulently steal and transfer a total of over $56,500 using cheques that were stolen from the former judge.

They allegedly transferred the stolen money to the Loi advocates account where Obam is the sole signatory. 

He was remanded until July 14, 2025, when he is expected to take plea.

Who is Kanyeihamba

Prof. George Kanyeihamba is a retired Supreme Court Judge, former cabinet minister, Member of Parliament and was the chair of the Legal Committee of the Constituent Assembly that made the 1995 Constitution. He was appointed a member of the Supreme Court of Uganda in 1997 and retired in November 2009.

Police report

According to the 2024 Annual Crime Report by the Police, 110 cases of bank and other corporate fraud crimes were reported to Police in 2024, constituting 0.8% of the economic crimes registered in the country.

Out of these, money laundering cases reported to the Police were 19, six of which were forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions, while 13 were still being investigated by the Police.