President Yoweri Museveni has dismissed his principal aide-de-camp (ADC) and several senior State House officials in a sweeping anti-corruption crackdown, admitting that his office had become “clogged” and “dead” due to entrenched graft.
Speaking over the weekend, the president revealed that some intermediaries had been charging up to Shs30 million to deliver letters and requests to him — a practice he described as parasitic and unacceptable.
He said this culture of corruption had crippled the official system of communication with his office.
“I don’t want to see him anywhere in the building,” Museveni reportedly ordered as he directed the immediate removal of his principal ADC. The president accused some staff of using their positions to exploit citizens seeking assistance, instead of serving the public.
The purge follows investigations that have already led to multiple arrests. Those detained in earlier probes include Lt. Vicky Munaaba, who managed presidential correspondence; Rose Nalunga, a private secretary accused of leaking classified information; Corporal Moses Kebba, a State House switchboard operator; and businessman Michael Christopher Ayeranga.
Museveni lamented that the decay within official channels had forced citizens to bypass State House staff entirely, with some turning to his family members — including his daughter, Natasha Karugire — to have their matters addressed.
The president vowed to restore integrity and efficiency to his office, warning that anyone found engaging in corrupt dealings would be removed and face legal consequences.
