Businessman Christian Asiimwe, commonly known as Don Chris, is facing an additional 350 counts of obtaining money by false pretences, bringing the total number of charges against him to 477. Asiimwe appeared before the City Hall Magistrates Court in Kampala on Monday for mention of the case, where the prosecution presented seven new charge sheets, each containing 50 counts.
He denied all the additional charges before Senior Principal Grade One Magistrate Nicholas Aisu and was subsequently remanded to Luzira Prison until October 20, 2026. The latest charges relate to allegations that Asiimwe, 32, a director of Sky Pins Tours and Travel Company, obtained money from job seekers after allegedly promising to secure employment for them in countries including Canada and Luxembourg.
According to one of the new charge sheets seen by Uganda Radio Network, the alleged offences were committed between 2023 and 2025 in Ntinda, Nakawa Division, Kampala District. The prosecution alleges that Asiimwe, together with others still at large, obtained various sums of money from individuals by falsely representing that they were being recruited for jobs abroad.
Among the complainants listed in the 50-count charge sheet is Mbwali Juliet, who the prosecution alleges paid Shs5.45 million after being promised a job in Canada. Uthuman Kalfan allegedly paid Shs5 million for a job in Luxembourg, while Businge Robert allegedly paid Shs7.5 million after being promised employment in Canada. The charge sheet also lists Nairuba Gloria, who allegedly paid Shs5 million for a job in Canada, and Mutebi Prince Ronnie, who allegedly paid Shs9 million for employment in Luxembourg.
Other complainants include Ismail Abdusalam Sebaduka, who allegedly paid Shs9.2 million for a promised job in Europe or Canada, and Mbakire Aisha, who allegedly paid Shs9.2 million for employment in Canada. The prosecution alleges that the amounts paid by the complainants varied, with several of the charges involving payments ranging between Shs3 million and Shs9 million.
The charges have been brought under Section 285 of the Penal Code Act, Cap 128, which provides for the offence of obtaining money by false pretences. The latest charges come less than three weeks after Asiimwe was first arraigned before the same court on September 2, 2026, when he was charged with 127 counts arising from similar allegations.
During the September 2 proceedings, the prosecution alleged that Asiimwe had collected millions of shillings from job seekers after promising to secure employment for them in countries including Canada and Luxembourg. The earlier case comprised seven charge sheets, with the prosecution alleging that the offences were committed between 2023 and 2025 in Ntinda, Nakawa Division, Kampala District.
Among those named in the earlier charge sheets were Namuwonge Takia, who allegedly paid Shs5 million for a promised job in Canada; Scovia Birabwa, who allegedly paid Shs7 million; and Kevin Kamakune, who allegedly paid Shs5 million after being promised employment in Luxembourg.
Other complainants in the earlier case included Naijuka Giporous, Ddamulira Lawrence, Kasujja Abasi, Tsongo Augustine Mulhibanda, Tumushabe Catherine, Ssemanda Rogers, Bayiga Barbra, Babirye Aisha, Nantongo Stella, Orukuma Samuel and Otebenyango Moses. Asiimwe denied all 127 charges in the earlier case and was remanded to Luzira Prison until September 21, 2026, when he returned to court for mention.
With the addition of the latest 350 counts, Asiimwe is now facing a total of 477 charges across the two sets of proceedings, based on the charge sheets presented by the prosecution. The prosecution told the court that investigations into the matter are complete, prompting the magistrate to fix October 20, 2026, for the case to proceed. The case comes amid continued efforts by security agencies to crack down on fraudulent recruitment schemes targeting Ugandans seeking employment and travel opportunities abroad.
In such schemes, unsuspecting job seekers are often asked to pay large sums of money after being promised employment, visas, or travel opportunities, only to discover later that the promised opportunities do not exist-URN. Give us feedback on this story through our email: kamwokyatimes@gmail.com
