Fresh Corruption Scandals Rock Entebbe & Kamuli, 700M Fraud Unearthed!

By Swift Reporter

The State House Anti-Corruption Unit has intensified its nationwide anti-corruption drive after arraigning two Emyooga SACCO leaders over the alleged theft of government funds in Entebbe and prosecuting a former Kamuli District engineer accused of embezzling more than Shs600 million earmarked for road rehabilitation.

The two separate cases, handled in collaboration with the Uganda Police Force, the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), involve the alleged misuse of public funds totaling more than Shs700 million.

In Entebbe, Magombe Fred, Chairperson of the Veterans Emyooga SACCO, and Ecrus Zziwa Moses, Secretary of the Welders Emyooga SACCO, appeared before the Entebbe Chief Magistrate’s Court on charges of theft involving Emyooga funds. The pair was remanded until July 27, 2026.

According to investigators, the two are accused of mismanaging and stealing more than Shs100 million intended to support members of various Emyooga SACCOs in Entebbe Municipality.

Investigations by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit indicate that between 2020 and 2025, the suspects, together with others still at large, allegedly diverted and mismanaged funds meant for the Veterans, Welders, Tailors and Boda Boda Emyooga SACCOs, denying intended beneficiaries access to government seed capital meant to improve their livelihoods.

The probe followed a presidential directive ordering investigations into the alleged mismanagement of more than Shs1 billion disbursed to Emyooga SACCOs in Entebbe Municipality under the government’s Emyooga Programme, a wealth creation initiative that provides seed capital to organised enterprise groups.

The Anti-Corruption Unit said investigations are ongoing, with more arrests expected as detectives pursue other suspects believed to have participated in the alleged fraud. Authorities also said efforts are underway to recover the allegedly misappropriated funds.

In a separate case before the Anti-Corruption Court, Mufumba Daniel, the former District Engineer for Kamuli District Local Government, was arraigned on charges of abuse of office and causing financial loss linked to the alleged embezzlement of more than Shs600 million from the Road Rehabilitation and Maintenance Fund.

Mufumba, who had reportedly been on the run, joins his co-accused, former Chief Administrative Officer Mukiibi Nasser and former Chief Finance Officer Kifuuse Alex, who had earlier been charged in connection with the same case. He was remanded until July 10, 2026.

According to investigators, between May and June 2025, the accused allegedly abused their offices by irregularly processing and approving payments worth more than Shs600 million to various suppliers, including Raven Knights Ltd and Total Uganda Limited, purportedly for fuel, construction materials, traffic control signs, allowances and other supplies for the rehabilitation of the Nawanyago–Kisozi Road.

Investigators further allege that Mufumba unlawfully paid part of the money to himself by listing himself among the beneficiaries of the payments.

The latest prosecutions underscore the government’s ongoing efforts to clamp down on corruption and recover public funds lost through alleged abuse of office and financial mismanagement.

The State House Anti-Corruption Unit said it will continue working with the Uganda Police Force, CID and the ODPP to investigate corruption cases, recover stolen public resources and ensure all those implicated are brought to justice. Investigations into both matters remain ongoing, with additional arrests expected.