Denis Musanje

FUFA via its Investigatory Chamber of the FUFA Ethics and Disciplinary Committee has provisionally suspended 5 people over match fixing.

The 5 are Mike Mutyaba, Ashraf Miro, goalkeeper Kalyowa Emmanuel, Mbazira Ashraf and Katende Ivan who’ve been suspended from all soccer actions for his or her involvement in match manipulation.

FUFA says the 5 concerned themselves in match manipulation of the sport between Kitara FC and Specific FC on twenty first December, 2024.

“After the match, FUFA was knowledgeable by FIFA by way of a betting report that the sport had been fastened for betting functions, with prior data that Specific FC would lose and concede at the very least 5 targets. Preliminary findings present Mutyaba coordinated the match-fixing with Katende, a recognized determine in FUFA match-fixing investigations.”

FUFA alleges that, Mutyaba launched Katende to Specific FC CEO Miiro and the three conspired to control the outcomes of the match. Proof signifies Ugandan betting accounts linked to Katende received hundreds of thousands of shillings at a Tanzanian-based betting firm, which blocked cost after detecting fraud.

The preliminary investigations have to date indicated the involvement of gamers goalkeeper Kalyowa and Mbazira who have been recruited by Mutyaba to execute the repair on the sphere of play. Mutyaba assumed technical issues of the crew on match day, profiting from then Specific FC head coach Kaddu Badru’s absence.