“No One Will Be Spared”: Gen Muhoozi Announces Operation Maliza Ufisadi | More UPDF Commandos Flood Anita’s Residence

By Swift Reporter

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba has announced a sweeping expansion of a major anti-corruption crackdown dubbed Operation Maliza Ufisadi, warning that all individuals implicated in graft will be pursued and brought to justice regardless of their status or influence.

As we report this, trucks have ferried more UPDF soldiers at Anita’s Kigo mansion where searches are being conducted.

In a strongly worded message posted on X on Sunday, Gen. Muhoozi said the ongoing security operation was launched under the direct orders of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is also Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.

“The security forces under the direction and instructions of the Commander-in-Chief launched Operation ‘Maliza Ufisadi’ the other day. We shall expand this operation and apprehend all culprits. No one will be spared.”

The phrase Maliza Ufisadi, drawn from Kiswahili, translates to “End Corruption,” signaling what appears to be one of the most aggressive anti-graft campaigns in recent years.

Muhoozi’s declaration comes amid a series of high-profile security operations targeting senior public officials and politically exposed individuals suspected of illicit enrichment, abuse of office and money laundering.

The announcement follows dramatic raids on properties linked to former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among in Nakasero and Kigo, where investigators from the Criminal Investigations Directorate, supported by the Uganda Police Force and other security agencies, conducted extensive searches as part of an ongoing corruption probe.

The former Speaker is also under investigation by the Inspectorate of Government following a petition filed by lawyers and civil society activists alleging possible violations of the Leadership Code Act through undeclared wealth and unexplained assets.

Political analysts say Muhoozi’s latest statement sends a powerful message that the anti-corruption drive enjoys the full backing of the country’s top leadership and could extend to individuals previously considered untouchable.

The operation is expected to focus on cases involving unexplained wealth, fraudulent land acquisitions, money laundering, abuse of office and misuse of public resources.

Over the past week, Muhoozi has repeatedly used social media to condemn corruption and lavish spending by public officials, portraying graft as a direct threat to Uganda’s stability and development.

“Our job is to serve Ugandans, not ourselves,” he wrote in an earlier post. “I risked my life to make this country peaceful. It will not be taken by thieves.”

The declaration is likely to heighten anxiety across political and bureaucratic circles as investigators widen the net in what could become the most consequential anti-corruption campaign in Uganda in years.

With the Commander-in-Chief’s backing and security agencies now on high alert, Muhoozi’s message leaves little doubt about the government’s position: the era of impunity may be facing its sternest challenge yet.