An employee of the USAID Uganda Health Activity (USAID-UHA) has allegedly confessed to stealing and selling a vehicle belonging to Gulu Regional Referral Hospital for 45 million shillings.
The suspect, a 40-year-old male Ugandan, was arrested over the weekend in Gulu City after he reportedly returned from Karenga District.
Highly placed sources within the hospital say the suspect admitted to stealing the Toyota Prado hard body registration number UBE 639F on the 10th of this month valued at about 150 million shillings.
According to hospital officials, CCTV footage captured at about 8:20 p.m. on that day shows a man wearing a cap and black jacket before entering the vehicle in the hospital parking yard.
A confidential whistle blower within the hospital has provided details suggesting the vehicle was sold in Turkana, Kenya, for 45 million shillings shortly after it was stolen on February 10 2026.
This was revealed at an emergency meeting held on Tuesday where the suspect was returned at the crime scene and allegedly confessed to the crime during a board room meeting held with police detectives, Gulu Regional Referral Hospital management and security personnel from USAID-UHA.
David Ongom Mudong, the Aswa West Region Police Spokesperson says once investigation into the matter has been concluded by the police detectives, the suspect’s file shall be forwarded to the Resident State Attorney for perusal before he is taken to court.
By URN
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