President Museveni has sent shockwaves through Uganda’s security establishment by ordering three top officials to go on a six-month forced leave to pave the way for an intensive anti-corruption investigation.
The directive targets Lt. Gen. Joseph Musanyufu (Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Internal Affairs), Mr Aggrey Wunyi (Under-Secretary, Uganda Police Force), and Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Felix Baryamwitsakyi.
In a scathing letter dated May 23, 2026, and officially received by the Ministry of Internal Affairs on May 28, 2026, President Museveni revealed that the officials are being investigated over allegations of corruption and extortion linked to the maintenance of the National CCTV and Command Centre project.
According to the presidential directive addressed to Ms Lucy Nakyobe Mbonye, the Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet, the crisis stems from a whistleblowing report presented to the President by the Minister for Internal Affairs, Major-General (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire.
The report details how a local Ugandan company, Dealan Associates Limited-owned by Ugandan scientists-was systematically denied payment after refusing to pay bribes to Ministry and Police officials.
“At some point, there was no budget to pay them. Maj Gen Kahinda Otafiire liaised with Ministry of Finance and they got Shs 31.37 billion… Yet, the Ugandan contractor was not paid because the Ministry officials, through a middleman, Hassan, were demanding for bribes,” President Museveni’s letter, a copy of which was seen by this publication, reads in part.
The President ordered that Barbra Katisi, an official representing Dealan Associates Limited, be paid her money immediately, while the alleged middleman, identified as Hassan Serunjogi, be criminally charged if evidence permits.
The National CCTV project was rolled out aggressively by President Museveni following a wave of high-profile assassinations and rampant urban crime between 2017 and 2019, including the murders of AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi and MP Ibrahim Abiriga.
Mr Museveni noted that he initially arranged with Chinese tech giant Huawei to supply the road cameras. However, when Huawei faced stringent US and European Union sanctions in 2019, the tech firm tactically partnered with Dealan Associates Limited to manage the local maintenance, repair, and operation of the critical security infrastructure.
The sudden stalling of payments to the local contractor raises severe questions regarding the current operational health of Uganda’s multi-billion-shilling security camera network.
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU) has been tasked with spearheading the investigation into Lt. Gen. Musanyufu, Mr. Wunyi, and AIGP Baryamwitsakyi over the next six months.
In the letter was copied to Vice President Jessica Alupo, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, Internal Affairs Minister Kahinda Otafiire, and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Museveni has directed Ms Nakyobe to immediately designate an acting Permanent Secretary to ensure Ministry operations are not crippled.
Efforts to reach the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the affected officials for comment by press time were futile.