Interpol Kenya has arrested Mathew Kirabo, a fugitive wanted by Mukono High Court for the murder of his girlfriend, Desire Mirembe.
Mirembe was allegedly murdered on 10 July 2015 and her body was dumped in Lugazi sugarcane plantations.
SCP Enanga Fred, Police Spokesperson, said
The suspect Kirabo who has been on the run for the last couple of years was arrested by Interpol Kenya who successfully identified him, on September 12, 2023, following a Red Notice from Interpol Uganda.
“As you are all aware, the accused jumped court bail in Mukono High Court. As a result, the office of the DPP and the Directorate of CID processed a warrant of arrest and handed it over to Interpol Uganda, for them to locate and provisionally arrest the wanted fugitive,” Enanga noted.
He added: “He was, thereafter, declared a fugitive, and populated on the Interpol Database of wanted persons and a Red Note was issued accordingly in November 2021. All this while, Interpol has been monitoring his movement until 12.09.2023, when he was arrested.”
According to Enanga, Kirabo will be delivered to Interpol Uganda and handed over to the High Court in Mukono in liaison with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and CID at Kampala Metropolitan Police Headquarters.
“We commend Interpol Kenya and Uganda, who worked tirelessly to track down and arrest a wanted fugitive. The arrest highlights the excellent relationship between Uganda and the Kenyan Law Enforcement and Legal Agencies. It further demonstrates the continued value of the bilateral mutual agreements, between Uganda and Kenya, in bringing people to account for their alleged criminal actions.”