A Kenyan woman has found herself in legal trouble in Uganda after allegedly being involved in a scheme to steal a bag from a civilian.
The Kenyan, according to reports, was part of a larger group that conspired to steal a bag from an unsuspecting victim at Entebbe International Airport.
Her charge sheet indicates that on March 30, she stole a bag at Entebbe International Airport’s car park arrivals in Wakiso District.
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA)’s manager of public affairs, Mr. Vianney Luggya, confirmed the incident, adding that the arrested Kenyan woman was in cohorts with another Kenyan and a Ugandan national. The two other suspects are still at large.
Luggya also divulged the trio's modus operandi, which involved distracting a cab driver while the others attempted to extract the bag.
“The victim was a foreigner who had just arrived in the country and had a driver helping him load luggage into the car,” the manager said.
Among the contents of the bag were a laptop, its charger, and a German passport, suggesting that the bag belonged to a German national.
He added, "The lady distracted the driver by asking him uncoordinated questions, and in the process, the other two accomplices stole the bag, which contained various items."
After the incident, the matter was immediately reported to Aviation Police, who reviewed CCTV footage, leading to the arrest of the Kenyan woman, who was subsequently arraigned in court.
The 28-year-old, who is being remanded at the Kigo Prison in Wakiso District, Central Region, Uganda, denied the charges and will be held until April 16, when her case will be heard.
Interestingly, this is the latest case of a Kenyan national getting into trouble with the law in a foreign country, coming just hours after reports emerged that a Kenyan woman was caught attempting to smuggle drugs in India.
The 43-year-old Kenyan woman was arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle 1.7 kilograms of cocaine, valued between Ksh225 million and Ksh300 million (Rs 15 to 20 crores).
She was taken in for questioning after customs officers inspected her baggage and discovered four packets containing a powdery substance. A field test later confirmed that the substance was narcotics.
