World Trumpet boss, URSB staff remanded over forgery

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The World Trumpet Mission Chief Operations Officer and a Uganda Registration Services Bureau employee have been charged with forgery and remanded to Luzira Prison.

On July 24, 2025, Brenda Kwizerwa Namutebi and Eddie Muhangi, appeared before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi and denied the charges.

They are battling charges of forgery and aiding and abetting the offence of forgery, contrary to sections 19(1) (c), 319, 322 and 324 of the Penal Code Act. The offences attract a maximum sentence of three-year imprisonment, upon conviction.

The prosecution, led by Mikka Luteete requested an adjournment to complete investigations, which was granted. He was assisted by William Ntumwa.

Allegations

The IG prosecutors allege that Namutebi in January 2024 while employed as chief operations officer of World Trumpet Mission Uganda with intent to defraud or deceive unlawfully signed a board resolution dated January 25, 2024, in the name of Augustine Tamale purporting to authorise the opening and operation of Uganda shillings and United States dollar bank accounts with ABSA bank under the program name “gonations” for Dr. John Mulinde Global Investments SMC Limited.

Founded in 1988 by Mulinde, World Trumpet Mission is an international inter-denominational Christian organisation that acts as a catalyst for spiritual awakening and revival around the World.

Prosecution also alleges that Muhangi in January 2024, while employed as URSB registration officer in Kampala, Uganda with intent to defraud or deceive aided and abetted Namutebi in the commission of the offence of forgery by facilitating the preparation and use of a false board resolution dated January 25, 2024, purporting to authorise the opening and operation of Uganda shillings and United States dollar bank accounts with ABSA bank under the program name “gonations” for Mulinde Global Investment SMC Limited.

The case was adjourned to August 11, 2025, for mention.