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Iron sheets bonanza: Speaker Among, PM Nabbanja and VP Alupo reap big

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The Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Maria Goretti Kitutu has been accused of mismanaging relief items allocated to her.

This was after Iron Sheets marked for Office of the Prime Minister were reportedly found at her relatives’ homes in Namisindwa where she is the district Woman MP.

However, this publication has exclusively learnt that Kitutu is not alone.

We have since established that a secret crack intelligence team ordered by President Yoweri Museveni has commenced investigations on who took and what and will demand full accountability.

We have learnt that the Iron Sheets were doled out last year and this year for political mobilization.

The central government through the OPM, released these Iron sheets to various politicians, district officials and as well church leaders regardless of the region.

The Iron sheets of G-28 and pre-painted were meant for vulnerable households, interest groups, institutions (churches, schools, mosques, health centres).

And today we name some of the officials who benefitted from this bonanza.

PM NABBANJA

According to a list in our possession, Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja received 2000 pieces of Iron Sheets meant for vulnerable families in Kakumiro and neighboring districts. She is Kakumiro district Woman Mp. They were picked from the OPM using car registration number H4DF 334 on 7th January, 2023. The driver who picked them has been identified as Ntungwameisho Timiseo. Her PA, Bright Alinaitwe signed on her behalf as the receiver.

KARAMOJA MINISTER NANDUTU

The state minister for Karamoja, Agnes Nandutu received 2000 pieces of Iron Sheets. She is Bududa district Woman Mp. They were picked from the OPM using car registration number UAZ347B on 23rd June, 2022. Her PA, Evelyne Bazibu signed on her behalf as the receiver.

ETHICS MINISTER AKELLO

The state minister of ethics and integrity, Rose Lilly Akello, and also Karenga District Woman Mp took 800 pieces of Iron Sheets. On 15th June, 2022 she first picked 500 pieces using car registration number UBE 963S and signed for by her secretary Jane Namaganda. On 17 June,2022 car registration number UBH 347L picked up more 300 pieces and were still signed for by her secretary Namaganda.

SPEAKER AMONG

The Speaker of parliament Anita Annet Among received 500 pieces of Iron Sheets. She is also Bukedea district Woman Mp. They were picked using car registration number UG0582Z on 25 June, 2022. The driver who picked them has been identified as Denis Matsiko.

One Amongi, a Head teacher at Bukedea Comprehensive School (BCS) received them on her behalf. They were also witnessed by one John Mwanje who is the school’s store keeper.

VP ALUPO

Vice President Maj. (Rtd) Jessica Alupo received 500 pieces of Iron Sheets. She is also the Katakwi district Woman Mp. They were picked using car registration number UBE 020L on 17th June,2022. Jacinta, an official in the VP’s office, signed as the receiver.

MINISTER LUGOLOBI

The minister of state for Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Amos Lugolobi received 300 pieces of Iron Sheets. He is also Ntenjeru North Mp (Kayunga district). They were picked using car registration number UBG430S on 15th July, 2022. His PA, John Allan Damulira signed as the receiver.

ST.PETER’S C.O.U PRIEST

Seiko David Serumbugu, the priest of St.Peter’s C.O.U, Kungu in Wakiso district received 150 pieces of Iron Sheets. They were picked using car registration number UBL 243H on 15th July, 2022.

CAO NAKAPIRIPIRIT DISTRICT

According to a list in our possession, on 29th December, the CAO Nakapiripirit district received 3,880 pieces of Iron Sheets meant for vulnerable households. They were picked using car registration number UG 0344Z/0345Z. The driver who picked them has been identified as Abudallah Sekimwanyi. Richard Arukor, the PA to Minister of State for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees Davinia Esther Anyakun signed as the receiver. Still on 29th December, 2022, the same CAO Nakapiripirit district took 1120 pieces of Iron Sheets meant for vulnerable households. They were picked using car registration number H4DF 334. The driver who picked them has been identified as Ntungwamesho Timiseo. This is the same car and driver that picked PM Nabbanja’s Iron Sheets.

Still, Richard Arukor, the PA to Minister of State for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees Davinia Esther Anyakun signed as the receiver.

MINISTER KASAIJA

Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija picked 600 pieces of Iron Sheets. He is also Member of Parliament for Buyanja County, Kibaale District. Vehicle registration number UBD 983V picked 300 pieces on 22nd June, 2022. A one Francis, a driver, signed as a receiver. On 20th January, 2023, Vehicle registration number UBD 649Q and being chauffeured by John Bosco Tumwine again picked 300 pieces. The minister’s PA, Emmanuel Mbabazi signed as the receiver.

MINISTER KITUTU

The Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Maria Goretti Kitutu received 1500 pieces of Iron Sheets on 1st January, 2022. The same ministry she heads further received 1500 pieces on 17th June, 2022. Vehicle registration number UAP 343 V and being chauffeured by John Mubiru picked them. Finance Officer Winfred Ndagire signed as the receiver. More so, on the same date, Vehicle registration number UAS 561 P and being chauffeured by Patrick Basaliza picked 1500 pieces. Ndagire still signed as the receiver.

CHIEF WHIP OBUA

Government Chief Whip, Denis Hamson Obua picked 300 pieces of Iron Sheets. He is also Member of Parliament for Ajuri County (Alebtong district. Vehicle registration number UAS 494U and being chauffeured by J. Muke picked them on 1st February, 2023. The minister’s PA, Wilfred Mwesige signed as the receiver.

MINISTER BWINO

The Minister of State for Agriculture Bwino Fred Kyakulaga received 300 pieces of Iron Sheets. He is also MP Kigulu County North-Iganga district. Vehicle registration number UG 2519A and being chauffeured by James Bwino picked them on 3rd February, 2023. One Susan Alupo (CDU) signed as the receiver.

MINISTER ANYAKUN

The Minister of State for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Davinia Esther Anyakun got 300 pieces of Iron Sheets. She is also Nakapiripirit district woman Mp. Vehicle registration number UG 0795Z and being chauffeured by Rashid Kamoga picked them on 6th July, 2022. The same driver signed as the receiver. It should be noted that Richard Arukor, the PA to the same Minister had on 29th December, 2022, received 5000 pieces of Iron Sheets for CAO Nakapiripirit district meant for vulnerable households.

MINISTER NAMUYANGU

The Minister of State for Bunyoro Affairs, Jennifer Namuyangu got 300 pieces of Iron Sheets. She is also a Kibuku district Woman Mp. Vehicle registration number UBJ 720E picked them on 5th July, 2022. One Steven Aipikor signed as the receiver.

YOUTH MP KIRABO

Central youth Mp, Agnes Kirabo took 200 pieces of Iron Sheets. Vehicle registration number UBL 564Q picked them on 4th July, 2022. Her PA, Moses Kintu signed as the receiver

CAO MOROTO DISTRICT

The CAO Moroto district picked 1000 pieces of Iron Sheets. Vehicle registration number UG 0382Z and being chauffeured by Denis Matsiko picked them on 10th June, 2022. This is the same driver that picked Speaker Amongi’s Irons Sheets. Teko Christine, the Acting Regional Field Officer signed as the receiver.

CAO NAKASEKE DISTRICT/KINONI C.O.U

These received 200 pieces of Iron Sheets. Vehicle registration number UG 0382Z and being chauffeured by Paul Ssempijja picked them on 7th July, 2022. Ham Nahurira, the chairperson LC2, Kinoni signed as the receiver. Rev. Festo Mwebaze was a witness.

MINISTER MUSASIZI

The State Minister for Finance (General Duties), Henry Musasizi took 200 pieces of Iron Sheets. Vehicle registration number UBL 497G picked them on 24th June 2022. His PA, Martin Turyagyenda, signed as the receiver.

More names of Iron Sheets bonanza beneficiaries will be in our subsequent publication.

WIDER PICTURE

This could be a mother of all scandals at OPM and many top government officials will be exposed, a source knowledgeable on the course of the investigations told this publication.

The intelligence team is particularly interested in unconfirmed reports that some of the people mentioned in this list uses some of the Iron Sheets allocated to them for private use like roofing their hotels and apartments!

Some observers are further intrigued by the criteria that was used to pick the beneficiaries given that almost most of the Ugandans are vulnerable.

According to the World Bank’s Quantifying Vulnerability to Poverty in Uganda analysis, about 50 percent of the population in Uganda is vulnerable to poverty.

Legislators from the Karamoja sub-region now want forensic audits conducted on both the procurement and distribution of these relief items Iron Sheets to the intended beneficiaries.

They have also petitioned the Speaker of Parliament (who also ironically received 500 pieces) to institute a Select Committee to do an independent and in-depth investigation.

The Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Keith Muhakanizi has since requested the Karamoja Affairs Ministry to submit accountability of the Iron Sheets.

Abraham Abraham
I don’t see any sin in those Ministers picking the iron sheets meant for the vulnerable groups in their districts. They’re not fools, if it was illegal or theft they wouldn’t have signed the delivery or issuing voucher. If there’s at all any complaints about these iron sheets it should originate from the intended beneficiaries, and that’s where investigations can begin. All in all I’m yet to know of any herdsman who milks a cow and doesn’t taste it’s milk. Man eateth where he worketh.More

ByabakamaDavid

First Tell us were they meant for Karamoja only? Secondly tell us did you follow up the matter did those people take them for their personal use,or they delivered them to the right people? Other wise I see them as the right people to have picked the iron sheets,as long as they were delivered for their use.

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Uganda: A Nation Held Hostage by a Military Regime

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For nearly 40 years, Uganda has been shackled under the dictatorship of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. He has worn the mask of democracy, deceiving the world, while Ugandans suffered under the weight of military oppression. But now, the mask is off, and the truth is undeniable. Uganda is not a democracy—it is a military state, ruthlessly controlled by Museveni and his brutal son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba.

The Death of Democracy

In a chilling declaration, Muhoozi, Museveni’s son and head of Uganda’s military, openly announced that no civilian will ever lead Uganda after his father. “The next leader,” he said, “will be a soldier or policeman.” This outrageous statement shatters any illusions of democracy in Uganda. The regime no longer even bothers to hide its true intentions: power will remain in the hands of the military, at the expense of the people.

But while Muhoozi and his father tighten their grip on power, innocent Ugandans demanding their rights are abducted, tortured, and murdered. The National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters, led by Bobi Wine, are being dragged before military courts simply for speaking out. The real criminals—the architects of this brutal dictatorship—continue to walk free.

A Betrayal of Uganda’s Youth

Uganda’s youth—the backbone of the nation—has been betrayed. Museveni’s regime has systematically destroyed their futures, leaving millions jobless, hopeless, and silenced. Uganda’s population is overwhelmingly young, yet these young voices are seen as a threat by the regime. Instead of hope, they are met with bullets.

But it is this generation, fearless and unbreakable, that is rising up. The youth, represented by leaders like Bobi Wine, have had enough. They are taking to the streets, demanding the democracy they have been denied for decades. Museveni fears this generation because he knows they hold the power to end his reign of terror.

Economic Sabotage: The Legacy of Museveni’s Corruption

Museveni has not just robbed Uganda of its democracy—he has also stolen its future. The country’s wealth is in the hands of a corrupt few, while millions of Ugandans struggle to survive. Foreign aid, meant to improve the lives of ordinary people, is siphoned off by a political elite that cares only about maintaining its iron grip on power.

Ugandans are being starved economically, their education and healthcare systems in ruins. Meanwhile, the regime continues to thrive on corruption, lining its pockets while ordinary citizens face grinding poverty. Museveni’s Uganda is a land of broken promises and shattered dreams.

Western Hypocrisy: The Funding of Oppression

But the true betrayal of the Ugandan people doesn’t end with Museveni and his son—it extends to the international community. America and other Western nations claim to stand for democracy and human rights, yet they are complicit in this dictatorship. How? By sending billions of dollars to prop up Museveni’s military regime.

The West speaks the language of freedom, but they fund tyranny. These governments and international organizations are fully aware of the atrocities committed under Museveni, yet they continue to support him with financial aid, military equipment, and political cover. This is the democracy they are funding—a democracy in name only, held together by bloodshed and fear.

Uganda Will Not Be Silenced

The time for silence is over. The time for complacency has passed. Museveni and his son have declared war on the people of Uganda, and the world must take notice. The international community must stop funding this regime and recognize it for what it is—a dictatorship disguised as a democracy.

The Ugandan people are rising. They are demanding their rights. They are fighting for their freedom. And they will not stop until they are heard.

A Global Call to Action

To the people of Uganda: Your strength is unmatched. Your fight for freedom will not be in vain. Keep rising, keep resisting, and never give up. The world is watching, and the regime’s days are numbered.

To the international community: Enough is enough. Stop funding the oppression of Uganda. Stop supporting a regime that murders, tortures, and silences its people. You cannot preach democracy while financing dictatorship.


The Fight for Freedom Continues

Uganda will be free. Museveni’s time is up. The youth, the women, the brave citizens of Uganda—they will lead this country to the freedom it deserves. And the world must stand with them.

Join the Movement. Demand Justice. Stop Supporting Tyranny.


What You Can Do

  • Raise your voice: Speak out against the atrocities in Uganda. Use your platform to expose the truth.
  • Pressure your governments: Demand an end to international funding of Museveni’s regime. Call for sanctions against those responsible for human rights abuses.
  • Support Ugandan activists: Stand in solidarity with the brave Ugandans fighting for their freedom. Share their stories, support their cause, and amplify their voices.

Uganda’s fight for freedom is not just their fight—it’s a fight for justice, democracy, and human rights everywhere. Will you stand with Uganda, or will you stand with dictatorship?


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Bobi Young and Akileo Kivumbi

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The Makindye general court martial on the 1st of October 2024 again adjourned the bail hearing date for comrade Achileo Kivumbi to 15/10/2024, which is the same date that comrade Agaba Anthony aka Bobi Young will also be appearing for his bail hearing.

The persistent trial of civilians before the regime military court is an illegality that must be condemned by all Ugandans of good conscience.


#FreeAllPoliticalPrisonersInUganda:

A Call for Justice and Human Rights

Uganda, a country once full of promise, is now in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Decades of repression under the current regime have left the country grappling with a deteriorating state of democracy, human rights abuses, and political oppression. One of the most glaring issues is the unjust imprisonment of political dissidents—individuals whose only crime is demanding freedom, justice, and a better future for all Ugandans.

The Struggle for Freedom

For years, dissenting voices have been silenced in Uganda. Activists, opposition leaders, and ordinary citizens have been abducted, imprisoned, tortured, and, in some cases, killed simply for daring to speak out against the regime. Among these, supporters of the People Power Movement and the National Unity Platform (NUP) led by Bobi Wine have faced the harshest repression.

Political prisoners are being held without trial, subjected to inhumane conditions, and denied their basic rights, violating both Ugandan law and international human rights standards.

Who Are These Political Prisoners?

From prominent opposition leaders to unknown activists, many have been unjustly incarcerated. Some of the most notable cases include:

  • Supporters of Bobi Wine: Numerous activists supporting Bobi Wine’s political campaigns have been jailed on trumped-up charges or abducted, with their whereabouts unknown.
  • Journalists: Media practitioners who dare to expose the truth are often targeted, arrested, or threatened, stifling freedom of the press.
  • Human Rights Defenders: Lawyers, NGO workers, and activists fighting for justice and the rule of law have not been spared from the regime’s brutal crackdown.

Human Rights Violations Under the Current Regime

The Ugandan regime’s treatment of political prisoners has been condemned both locally and internationally. Reports of torture, forced confessions, and degrading treatment have surfaced, painting a grim picture of Uganda’s justice system. Political prisoners are denied access to legal representation, subjected to biased trials, and often held in undisclosed locations without any contact with their families.

The Ugandan government must be held accountable for these violations, and the international community must pressure the regime to release all political prisoners immediately.

The Way Forward: #FreeAllPoliticalPrisonersInUganda

Our fight is not just for the freedom of political prisoners; it is a fight for the restoration of human dignity, the rule of law, and the freedoms enshrined in our Constitution. Every Ugandan deserves the right to speak, organize, and protest without fear of persecution.

We call on all Ugandans, the African Union, the United Nations, and the global community to stand with us in demanding the unconditional release of all political prisoners. These individuals are not criminals; they are patriots fighting for the future of our country.

How You Can Help

  1. Raise Awareness: Share their stories. Use the hashtag #FreeAllPoliticalPrisonersInUganda to bring attention to their plight.
  2. Pressure the Government: Call on your local representatives, human rights organizations, and international bodies to condemn the imprisonment of political prisoners in Uganda.
  3. Support the Families: Many families of political prisoners are struggling due to the loss of their loved ones. You can offer financial or moral support through established solidarity funds.

Conclusion

The time for change is now. Uganda cannot move forward as long as its people are chained by fear and repression. The release of political prisoners is not just a political issue; it is a matter of justice, human rights, and national healing. Join the movement, raise your voice, and demand the freedom of all political prisoners in Uganda.


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Justin: Rt. Hon. Mathias Mpuuga asked to Resign After Admitting Taking Irregular Service Award 500 Million

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Former Leader of Opposition in Parliament Mathias Mpuuga asked to Resign by the NUP party to resign from the position of Commissioner of Parliament after admitting to having taken part in an irregular service award amounting to UGX 500 million.

Mathias Mpuuga asked to Resign
Former Leader of Opposition in Parliament Mathias Mpuuga

There is an ongoing online protest under the hashtag #UgandaParliamentExhibition. The protest aims at exposing the massive corruption, abuse of office and gross mismanagement of public affairs by the leadership of Parliament and other leaders.

Unfortunately, the protest has not only revealed grand corruption on the side of NRM leaders. Some leaders on the opposition side have had serious allegations of corruption leveled against them. Specifically, our former Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and current Parliamentary Commissioner, Rt. Hon. Mathias Mpuuga alongside three other Parliamentary Commissioners have been accused of irregularly awarding themselves huge sums of tax-payers’ money on the pretext of “Service Awards”. Under the scheme, Rt. Hon. Mpuuga was allocated 500,000,000/= (Five Hundred Million Uganda Shillings).

On Wednesday 28th February 2024, the President convened an urgent meeting comprised of senior leaders of the Party including all Deputy Presidents and some of our senior legislators. At the meeting, Rt. Hon. Mpuuga admitted that he indeed took part in this wrong doing and apologised for the same. In light of this, he was strongly advised that the moral thing to do in the circumstances is to step down from his role as Parliamentary Commissioner with immediate effect.

The nation will recall that the values of the National Unity Platform are Discipline, Reliability, Inclusiveness, Integrity, Patriotism and Service. All actions of corruption and abuse of office go contrary to these values. They also go contrary to the Integrity Oath which every leader of the Party swore at the start of this term.

We therefore ask our leaders at all levels to do self-reflection and recommit themselves to these values and the Oath they took to shun and fight corruption in all its forms.

Mathias Mpuuga asked to Resign
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