Police have announced the arrest of two suspects in connection with last week’s break-in at the Bank of Uganda headquarters.
On Monday Bank of Uganda confirmed a break-in at its Kampala headquarters, in which seven laptop computers were stolen during a security breach that has continued to raise serious questions about security at the country’s central bank.
In a press statement issued Friday afternoon, Police said intelligence teams had arrested the suspects on Thursday (May 7) following investigations into the burglary that occurred on the night of May 4 at the bank’s headquarters.
Police identified the suspects as Kule Boaz Michael, 19, a resident of Wabigalo, and Kabuye Ramadhan, also known as Rhama, from Nsambya Zone C in Kampala.
Police also noted that the two suspects are currently in custody, and two of the stolen laptops have already been recovered.
“We shall arraign them before the court in due course,” the police statement noted.
The arrests come just days after the Bank of Uganda publicly confirmed that unknown individuals had gained unlawful access to its premises and stolen seven laptop computers in an overnight break-in that triggered investigations by multiple security agencies.
While the central bank reassured the public that its core operations and services were not disrupted by the incident, the break-in has attracted widespread public attention and intensified scrutiny over internal security procedures at one of the country’s most protected institutions.
The latest arrests also follow media reports earlier this week indicating that five police officers attached to security operations linked to the central bank were arrested and questioned as part of ongoing investigations into the burglary. Authorities have not officially disclosed the exact role the officers may have played, but reports suggest investigators are examining possible insider involvement or security lapses that may have enabled the break-in.
Police have not yet commented publicly on those reports, but investigators say inquiries are ongoing to determine whether more suspects were involved and to recover the remaining stolen laptops.
Security agencies are expected to continue reviewing CCTV footage, access logs, and other forensic evidence as the investigation into the high-profile breach widens.
