Names of Fired Works Ministry Engineers Exposed as Museveni Reveals Weapons He Plans to Use Against Thieves in Government

President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the immediate retirement in the public interest of six officials from the Ministry of Works and Transport and the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), saying the move marks the beginning of a wider crackdown on corruption that he says has crippled the implementation of major infrastructure projects across Uganda.

The President announced the sweeping action in a statement in which he accused officials in the Ministry of Works of presiding over what he described as rampant corruption, linking the alleged graft to delays in road construction, reconstruction, repair and maintenance, as well as questionable procurement decisions involving major government projects.

“I have been getting reports that there is massive Corruption in the Ministry of Works,” Museveni said.

“Proof of this Corruption has been the delays on roads construction, reconstruction or repair and maintenance.”

According to the President, the alleged corruption has become evident in a number of high-profile infrastructure projects that have either stalled, experienced significant delays or become the subject of investigations.

“There are abundant examples everywhere such as the Mpigi Expressway which is now under investigations, the shameful Mubende – Fort-Portal road, the embarrassing Masaka – Mutukula road, the Jinja road, the unfunctioning Scanners at Entebbe Airport, the recent attempts by the thieves to hike the cost of the AFCON roads from Sh. 4 billion per km to Shs 8.5 billion per km, etc etc,” Museveni said.

The President’s statement comes amid growing public concern over the pace of implementation of several government-funded infrastructure projects, particularly roads earmarked for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which Uganda will co-host with Kenya and Tanzania.

Government has repeatedly emphasized that transport infrastructure is among the key investments required before the continental tournament.

Museveni said the latest action was intended to begin cleaning up the Works Ministry and warned that corrupt public officials would increasingly face both criminal prosecution and administrative sanctions.

“On account of this betrayal, I will use, henceforth, two weapons: The Criminal and the Administrative,” he said.

Invoking the powers vested in the President under Article 99 of the 1995 Constitution, Museveni directed that six officials be retired from public service with immediate effect. The affected officials are Eng. Twesigye Ronald, Eng. Soma Ayoub, Ms. Hellen Wenene Mary, Eng. Olaki Ronald, Eng. Kitonsa Steven and Eng. Kisambira Rogers.

The President ordered the officials to immediately leave their offices and begin handing over their responsibilities.
“They should vacate Office immediately. Organize for their handovers,” Museveni directed.

He also signaled that their replacements would be selected based on integrity and patriotism rather than seniority or other considerations.

“I will look for Patriotic Ugandans to replace them,” Museveni said.

The directive is expected to trigger wider investigations into the management of public infrastructure projects under the Ministry of Works and Transport and the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority.

It also signals the beginning of what could become a broader anti-corruption campaign targeting officials accused of frustrating government service delivery through inflated contracts, procurement irregularities and project delays.

The Ministry of Works and Transport has in recent years overseen some of Uganda’s largest infrastructure investments, including national highways, bridges, airport modernization and road projects financed by both the Government of Uganda and development partners.

Delays and cost overruns on several of these projects have repeatedly attracted criticism from Parliament, the Auditor General and oversight agencies.

Museveni’s latest directive underscores his administration’s renewed emphasis on accountability in public service, with the President indicating that administrative dismissals will now complement criminal investigations in dealing with officials accused of abusing public office.