Muhoozi Warns No One Is Safe From Arrest as Kampala Road Budget Shifts to CDF.
By Skika Reporter.
Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has issued a strong warning to government officials, declaring that no one is immune from arrest under a newly intensified anti-corruption campaign dubbed Operation Maliza Ufisadi.
The operation, which translates to “Operation End Corruption,” marks a major escalation in Uganda’s fight against graft and comes amid ongoing investigations into high-profile public officials, including outgoing Speaker of Parliament Anita Among.
In a series of statements shared on X, Gen Muhoozi said the campaign had already recovered significant amounts of money and property allegedly acquired through corruption.
“Operation Maliza Ufisadi has just begun. Already we have retrieved quite a lot of the people’s money and property,” Gen Muhoozi stated, adding that a partial report on the recoveries would soon be released.
“Everything will be returned to the Treasury. I advise all government officials to cooperate fully with the security services in order to avoid arrest,” he added.
The CDF further warned that President Museveni had granted security agencies broad powers to arrest any public official implicated in corruption, regardless of rank or status.
“The President allowed this operation to arrest anybody in Uganda except the President and First Lady. Everybody else in this country can be arrested,” Gen Muhoozi warned.
His remarks have heightened political attention around the anti-corruption drive, particularly as investigations continue into alleged misuse of public funds in several government institutions.
Gen Muhoozi also turned his focus to Kampala’s persistent flooding and deteriorating road infrastructure, blaming decades of corruption and poor planning for the city’s challenges.
“You allow thieves to never build drainage systems in Kampala for 40 years, then you allow them to build in God’s natural drainage system, the wetlands. Why wouldn’t Kampala flood?” he questioned.
In one of his strongest remarks, the CDF warned that stealing public resources meant for Kampala would no longer be tolerated.
“From now on, stealing from Kampala will be equivalent to stealing from Jesus Christ. They will pay,” he said.
As part of the new measures, Gen Muhoozi announced that the entire budget for roads in Kampala would now fall under his direct control as CDF, effectively shifting oversight away from traditional municipal structures.
“The entire budget for roads in Kampala will be under my control (CDF). I will determine who builds and repairs roads,” he declared.
The move signals a significant centralisation of infrastructure management under the military, with Gen Muhoozi arguing that the approach is necessary to eliminate corruption and improve service delivery in the capital.
“I think Ugandans have now begun to understand us. We don’t joke around. Kampala will have the best roads and pavements in Africa,” he said.
The latest developments are expected to spark debate over the expanding role of the military in civilian administration and governance, even as the government intensifies its anti-corruption campaign.
