A religious family known to speak ill of the President Yoweri Museveni government as evil and corrupt, few expected Ms Sandra Katebarairwe, 40, the wife of pastor David Ngabo to be charged, for a second time, with fraud.
She appeared before Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Mr James Ereemye on charges of fleecing a Chinese national of Shs200 million. She is charged with obtaining money by false pretence, forgery and uttering false documents. She denied all the charges.
Court heard from state prosecutor Mr Jonathan Muwaganya how Ms Katebarairwe on July 8, 2016 at Rwenzori Towers in Nakasero, allegedly defrauded Mr Wu-WeiLing of Mama Mia Investments of $68,530 (about Shs 240m) pretending they would rent him space at Imperial Botanical Shopping Mall whereas not.
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She had allegedly also on June 2, 2016 fraudulently obtained Shs192m from the same Mr WeiLing by falsely pretending she would offer him rooms for rent.
Ms Katebarairwe’s case will be heard again on April 5.