Former employees of Spiro Uganda have accused company officials of subjecting them to torture, assault, and intimidation over suspected fraud at the firm’s head office along Port Bell Road.
Four complainants Namuhooya Aisha, Wanda Kevin, Sakari Aram, and Acio Lucky Ruth allege that the abuse was carried out on the orders of senior supervisors and managers, including Kaboyo Raymond, head of the repossession department; Wonyaka Emmanuel, eastern region supervisor; Mugabe Akram Mathias from the sales department; Winnie Nakanwagi; Gerald Rama; and others.
The alleged incidents reportedly occurred between June 9 and June 14, 2026, at the company’s Kampala headquarters.
Namuhooya Aisha said she was forcibly taken to a room behind the warehouse, where she allegedly found several colleagues being brutally assaulted.
“I found about twelve men inside the room. One young man was lying on the floor with a torn shirt, appearing severely beaten. There was also a young woman. The men had electric cables and sticks and were assaulting people,” she recounted.
Wanda Kevin, another complainant, claimed he was tortured to force a confession over a theft he insists he did not commit.
“I was accused of stealing a battery from the substation, which was not true. I tried to explain, but the beatings became so severe that I began admitting to things I did not know,” he said.
Sakari Aram alleged that violence was routinely used whenever discrepancies in inventory particularly missing batteries were detected.
According to Aram, groups of men armed with handcuffs, sticks, and other instruments would be deployed to intimidate and assault workers.
“I still have scars from the beatings. I suffered injuries on my back and buttocks, and the pain lasted for weeks. Some of the attackers behaved like trained soldiers,” he said.
Acio Lucky Ruth also accused the company of torture, sexual harassment, and widespread mistreatment, particularly at the beginning of each month.
The victims further alleged that management has intimidated them against speaking out publicly about the incidents.
Lawyer Jjumba Anthony said he will petition the Uganda Human Rights Commission to investigate the claims.
He noted that the findings of the probe would inform possible legal action against the company if the allegations are substantiated.
Efforts to obtain a comment from Spiro Uganda management were not immediately successful by press time.
