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By Spy Uganda
President Yoweri Museveni has ordered three senior government and police officials onto six months’ forced leave as investigations intensify into an alleged corruption scandal surrounding the maintenance of Uganda’s national CCTV surveillance system.
The directive, contained in a May 23, 2026 letter addressed to Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet Lucy Nakyobe Mbonye, targets Lt Gen Joseph Musanyufu, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Internal Affairs; Mr Aggrey Wunyi, the Under-Secretary attached to the Uganda Police Force; and Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Felix Baryamwitsaki.
In the strongly worded communication, President Museveni said he had received a report from Internal Affairs Minister Maj Gen (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire detailing alleged corruption and extortion involving officials responsible for overseeing the maintenance of the country’s multi-billion-shilling CCTV network.
“I have received a report from Major-General Kahinda Otafiire regarding the corruption in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Uganda Police in the matter of maintenance of the Police cameras,” Museveni wrote.
The President explained that the government initially partnered with Chinese technology giant Huawei to install surveillance cameras across the country to combat rising crime and urban insecurity.
“I arranged with Huawei to supply road cameras to Uganda to fight the rampant crime of that time,” Museveni stated.
According to the President, the arrangement changed after Huawei faced sanctions from the United States and the European Union in 2019. Museveni said the company subsequently relied on a local Ugandan contractor, Dealan Associates Limited, to handle maintenance and repair works on the critical security infrastructure.
“Dealan Associates Limited, owned by some Ugandan scientists, was selected by the Ministry of Internal Affairs to be the one to do that,” the President noted.
The controversy centers on allegations that despite the Ministry of Finance releasing Shs31.37 billion for the maintenance works, the contractor was denied payment after refusing to pay bribes allegedly demanded by ministry and police officials through a middleman identified as Hassan Serunjogi.
“At some point, there was no budget to pay them. Major-General Kahinda Otafiire liaised with Ministry of Finance and they got Ug. Sh.31.37 billion from Ministry of Finance to do that. Yet, the Ugandan contractor was not paid because the Ministry officials, through a middleman, Hassan, were demanding for bribes,” Museveni wrote.
The President directed that investigations by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU) proceed to their conclusion while the implicated officials remain out of office.
“I now direct that the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Internal Affairs Lt. Gen. Joseph Musanyufu and the Under-Secretary Police, Mr. Aggrey Wunyi, go on forced leave for six months as the Anti-Corruption Unit is investigating their matter to its conclusion,” the letter reads.
Museveni further instructed that AIGP Felix Baryamwitsaki also step aside pending completion of the probe.
“By the copy of this letter, AIGP Felix Baryamwitsakyi should go on forced leave as this investigation is reviewed and concluded,” he directed.
To ensure continuity of operations at the ministry, the President ordered Ms Nakyobe to appoint an acting Permanent Secretary immediately.
“You should designate an acting Permanent Secretary,” Museveni added.
The President also ordered possible criminal prosecution of the alleged middleman if sufficient evidence is established.
“Hassan Serunjoji should be charged if the evidence is there,” he said.
At the same time, Museveni directed government authorities to clear outstanding payments owed to the contractor, specifically mentioning Barbra Katisi of Dealan Associates Limited.
“Barbra Katisi, of Dealan Associates Limited, should be paid her money,” the President wrote.
The letter, officially received by the Ministry of Internal Affairs on May 28, 2026, was copied to Vice President Jessica Alupo, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, Internal Affairs Minister Kahinda Otafiire, and the Inspector General of Police.
The directive marks one of the most significant shakeups in Uganda’s security and internal affairs establishment in recent months and comes amid growing public pressure for greater accountability in large-scale government security projects.
Uganda significantly expanded its CCTV surveillance network between 2017 and 2019 following a series of high-profile assassinations and urban crime incidents, including the killings of former police spokesperson AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi and former Arua Municipality MP Ibrahim Abiriga.
The CCTV system has since become a central pillar of Uganda’s national security and intelligence infrastructure, making the latest corruption allegations particularly sensitive amid concerns over the operational effectiveness of the country’s surveillance network.
, https://www.spyuganda.com/kisanja-no-sleep-museveni-sends-top-internal-affairs-police-officials-on-forced-leave-over-cctv-corruption-probe/
