The Investigatory Chamber of the FUFA Ethics and Disciplinary Committee has provided an update on the ongoing investigations into the alleged manipulation of the Uganda Premier League match between Kitara FC and Express FC played on 21st December, 2024.
FUFA received a FIFA betting report indicating the game was fixed for betting purposes, with prior knowledge that Express FC would lose and concede at least five goals. Preliminary findings show Mutyaba Mike coordinated the match-fixing with Katende Ivan, a known figure in FUFA’s match-fixing investigations.
The three – Mutyaba, Katende, and Express FC CEO Miiro Ashraf conspired to manipulate the match.
Ugandan betting accounts linked to Katende won millions through bets placed on the match at a Tanzanian betting company, which blocked payment after detecting fraud.
The preliminary investigations have so far indicated the involvement of players goalkeeper Kalyowa Emmanuel and Mbazira Ashraf who were recruited by Mutyaba to execute the fix on the field of play. Mutyaba assumed technical matters on match day, taking advantage of head coach Kaddu Badru’s absence.
FUFA has engaged the Criminal Investigations Directorate and the process is ongoing. To safeguard the game’s integrity, the Investigatory Chamber has provisionally suspended Mike Mutyaba, Ashraf Miiro, goalkeeper Kalyowa Emmanuel, Mbazira Ashraf and Katende Ivan from all football related activities pending disciplinary proceedings.
FUFA warns stakeholders to avoid associating with the persons in the list released to avoid being trapped in corrupting players, coaches and officials to fix matches.
Report match manipulation to protect@fufa.co.ug or 0787063409 on WhatsApp.
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