Uganda Police has released details on how Interpol Kenya arrested the on-the-run fugitive Mathew Kirabo who killed his girlfriend Desire Mirembe in 2015
“We wish to inform the public that a fugitive, Mathew Kirabo wanted by Mukono High Court, and has been on the run for the last couple of years, was arrested by Interpol Kenya, who successfully identified him, on the 12.09.2023 following a Red Notice from Interpol Uganda,” reads the statement from Uganda Police Force.
The statement further reads that; “As you are all aware, the accused jumped court bail in Mukono High Court, during the hearing of the murder case of Desire Mirembe, who was allegedly murdered on 10th July, 2015, and her body dumped in Lugazi sugarcane plantations.
“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.
“He was thereafter, declared a fugitive, populated on the Interpol Database of wanted persons and a Red Note issued accordingly in November 2021.
“All this while, Interpol has been monitoring his movement until 12.09.2023, when he was arrested.
“He will be delivered to Interpol Uganda, and handed over to the High Court in Mukono, in liaison with the 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.
“Interpol Uganda Kenya and its partner agencies across the globe are relentless in ensuring those wanted for crimes face justice.”
