Busoga Radio Presenter Nakapachu Arrested Over Jobs Fraud

What the report says

Resty Nanteza, known on Busoga radio as Nakapachu, has been arrested in a joint security operation over allegations that she collected money from job seekers and community groups through her Nakapachu Foundation. According to Nile Post, the accusations center on promises to help people secure jobs abroad through labour externalisation links, with Jinja Resident City Commissioner Salim Kumakech saying complaints had been building for some time.

Kumakech said he had received more than 200 complaints against Nanteza and that some alleged victims had also reported the matter to different police stations, including Jinja Central Police Station. He said the reported payments ranged from about Shs500,000 to Shs4.5 million, depending on the service offered, and that repeated complaints had not led to an arrest until security personnel from Kampala were involved.

The article says Nanteza was taken to CPS Jinja and was expected to be moved to the Criminal Investigations Directorate headquarters in Kibuli, Kampala, for further interrogation. Kumakech also alleged that the outstanding claims against her could total more than Shs600 million, though that figure was not independently verified in the report.

More broadly, the case highlights recurring concerns in Uganda over recruitment-related fraud and the vulnerability of people seeking work opportunities, especially abroad. Those broader concerns are general context; the specific allegations, arrest, and figures above are those reported by Nile Post.