The Ugandan Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has said a luxury Rolls-Royce vehicle allegedly linked to former Speaker of Parliament Anita Among will be auctioned as part of efforts to recover what he described as state funds.
In a strongly worded statement, Gen Muhoozi said the vehicle is already in the custody of state authorities and will not be returned.
“We captured the Rolls-Royce. It’s under our control. We shall auction it and recover the funds of the state,” said Muhoozi, who also serves as chairman of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) and senior presidential advisor on special operations.
The remarks mark a significant escalation in the ongoing crackdown against senior public officials over alleged corruption and misuse of public resources, with Among emerging as one of the most high-profile figures to be affected in recent days.
The Rolls-Royce in question is believed to be among a number of high-end assets that investigators have been tracing in connection with alleged financial impropriety. Authorities have not publicly disclosed the exact value of the vehicle, but Rolls-Royce models are typically valued in hundreds of thousands of dollars, underscoring the scale of wealth under scrutiny.
The development comes amid a series of coordinated security operations targeting properties and offices linked to Among, signaling what insiders describe as a widening probe that could implicate additional officials.
Anita Among’s troubles are tied to her questionable wealth, and intensified at a time when she planned to stand for reelection as speaker of the 12th parliament.
Among rose to prominence after being elected Speaker of Parliament in 2022, succeeding Jacob Oulanyah.
But things have changed quickly for Among.
In recent days, investigators reportedly raided her residences in Nakasero, Kigo and Ntinda, seizing documents and electronic equipment believed to be relevant to ongoing inquiries.
These operations have been described by officials as part of a broader effort to clamp down on corruption in public office.
The probe has also extended to Parliament, where security personnel conducted searches at Among’s office on the fifth floor, temporarily restricting access as forensic teams examined materials inside. The move underscored the seriousness of the investigation and its institutional implications.
The unfolding events have sparked intense public debate, with observers divided over whether the actions represent a genuine anti-corruption drive or are influenced by internal political struggles.
As investigations continue, attention is likely to remain fixed on both the legal process and the political consequences for Anita Among, whose future now hangs in the balance amid mounting scrutiny.
It is also said that billions of money in different currencies and witchcraft items were recovered from the homes of Anita Among, as reported Here and There.
Initial reports had also indicated that Anita Among would not be going to prison and that she would be given a big job in Museveni’s cabinet – but things seem to have changed. What else has changed? Thomas Tayebwa has been endorsed by Museveni and Muhoozi to retain the deputy speaker job a day after Anita Among was forced to withdraw from the speaker race. (See Details Here and There).
Meanwhile, David Kabanda has said some people want to kill him, reporting to Gen Muhoozi that he has received death threats, as reported Here.
