Equity Bank main branch at Church House.
Today, June 16, 2026, the prosecution of Ijuka Marvin, a Credit Officer at Equity Bank, for corruption concluded with a conviction. His Worship Mujuni Paul of the Anti-Corruption Court convicted Ijuka Marvin and sentenced him to 12 months’ imprisonment.
Between June and October 2019, Ijuka Marvin and Kamwebaze Caroline used their offices to irregularly process several transfers from bank accounts, including the account of Kobusingye Mercy, the owner of Victory Junior Primary and Nursery School, who lost UGX 52,750,000 in this fraud.
The money was transferred to the account of one Tumwine Micheal using journal vouchers that facilitate inter-account transfers. The duo used the said journal vouchers, purporting that they had been authorized by the bank customer, whereas they were not.
When Kobusingye Mercy checked her account, she noticed suspicious activity, including several unauthorized debits, and reported it to the bank management.
Investigations and audits revealed that both Ijuka Marvin and Kamwebaze Caroline irregularly processed transfers to the account of Tumwiine Michael without the necessary authorization.
The police arrested Ijuka Martin and Kamwebaze Caroline, and the Office of the DPP had them charged with Causing Financial Loss.
At the start of the trial, Caroline Kamwebaze entered into a plea bargain agreement and was convicted accordingly.
Ijuka Marvin went through the full trial and, in February 2026, absconded from appearing in court during his defence. The court issued a warrant for his arrest, but he has since disappeared.
Having made it impracticable for the trial to proceed in his presence, the court dispensed with his appearance and set the matter for judgment.
Today, Ijuka Marvin was convicted in absentia and sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment. He is disqualified by the Anti-Corruption Act from holding any public office for 10 years from the date of his conviction.
Although the convict has not yet been apprehended and remains the subject of an arrest warrant, his conviction and sentence send a clear message that individuals cannot evade responsibility for criminal conduct by avoiding the judicial process. The Office of the DPP will continue to work closely with law enforcement agencies to ensure that the convict is arrested and brought before the court to serve his sentence.
This case was prosecuted by Ms. Abigail Agaba, Chief State Attorney – Anti-Corruption Department, Office of the DPP.
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