John Festus Muwonge, Richard Opedes of M-Lukka Associates Limited Remanded for Tax Fraud

KAMPALA, Uganda — A director and his accountant were remanded to Luzira Prison on March 10, 2025, on charges of tax fraud involving allegedly falsified VAT returns worth 885.3 million Ugandan shillings.

John Festus Muwonge, 42, director of M-Lukka Associates Limited, and Richard Opedes, 32, the company’s accountant, face joint charges related to the falsified returns submitted in December 2020.

Muwonge, a resident of Katabi in Wakiso District, and Opedes, a resident of Kyaliwajjala-Namugongo in Wakiso District, will remain in custody until March 21, 2025, when their case is scheduled for mention and consideration of a bail application.

The Uganda Revenue Authority encouraged taxpayers to maintain transparency in their business dealings, stating, “We dearly encourage all our dear taxpayers to always be transparent…on this journey of Building Uganda Together.”