10 MATOOKE REPUBLIC / Thursday, April 12-18, 2018
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Interview I Personality
My business is moving on smoothly - SK Mbuga Works on Mbuga’s Nu Shifa Hospital are ongoing. Inset is the artistic impression.
From Page 3 Mbuga admitted that his wife knew Heinsoo and said the Swede had previously made a transaction of “some little money” on his wife’s account and when the “mafia” learnt of this, they got in touch with the Swede to cook up the story to discredit him. Held longer than stipulated time Mbuga revealed during our conversation yesterday that he had been held for 73 days, contrary to the Dubai rules that stipulate a maximum of 15 days. He was supposed to have been extradited to Sweden but Swedish authorities failed to show the Dubai authorities why Mbuga should be handed over and he tells us he is soon being set free. “I am just awaiting the justice ministry to sign off the letter granting me my freedom,” he said. He also refuted rumours making rounds that he has been very sick. “No, I’m in very good shape. In fact I have put on weight,” the lanky Mbuga joked. “The detention facility is very good with a lot of amenities. It’s as if I’m on holiday,” Mbuga said. He also told us that Interpol in Uganda has never received any form of communication from their Swedish counterparts to arrest him. He added that
Mbuga and his wife Jalia on their wedding day.
once the Dubai authorities sign off his papers, he will be a free man in any part of the world. Mbuga also added that his wife is a free woman in Sweden where she has citizenship.
Mbuga has just purchased a new G700 Brabus worth about Shs1.5billion after tax.
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I’m in very good shape in the detention facility. I have even added weight.”
Still solid Mbuga told us that he is still financially sound and his businesses have been moving on well despite being in detention. He told us he has just shipped in a brand new Mercedes Benz G700 Brabus car that set him back Shs1.3 billion as a purchase price and he forked out another Shs260m in taxes. The car is already in the country and Mbuga can’t wait to give it a spin when he is set free. The car will have the customized license plate No. 1 SK. Mbuga also says works are ongoing at Nu Shifa, the hospital that he is building.