How the Museveni Family Systematically Looted a Nation

This is not governance—it is grand theft disguised as politics.

For nearly four decades, Yoweri Museveni and his family have treated Uganda as their personal ATM, siphoning billions from public coffers while ordinary Ugandans struggle with poverty, unemployment, and deteriorating public services. The evidence is overwhelming: Uganda’s economy does not serve its citizens—it functions as a private slush fund for the first family and their cronies.

1. The Oil Curse: Museveni’s Family ATM

Uganda’s oil reserves, estimated at 6.5 billion barrels, should have been a national blessing. Instead, they have become a corruption goldmine for the Museveni clan.

TotalEnergies & CNOOC deals: Billions in oil contracts have been awarded under questionable conditions, with kickbacks flowing to Salim Saleh, Sam Kutesa, and Muhoozi-linked companies.

Pipeline scandals: The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has been marred by land-grabbing, inflated costs, and secret payoffs, all benefiting regime insiders.

Military protection racket: Oil fields are secured by Muhoozi’s Special Forces Command (SFC), ensuring zero transparency or oversight.

The result? Uganda’s oil wealth is stolen before it even reaches the market, while citizens endure displacement and environmental degradation.

2. The Banking Cartel: Controlling Uganda’s Financial System

Uganda’s financial sector serves as a money-laundering machine for the ruling elite.

Bank of Uganda scandals: The closure of Crane Bank, Teefe Bank, and others resulted in trillions of shillings vanishing, with Salim Saleh deeply implicated.

Uganda Development Bank (UDB): Now operates as a regime slush fund, issuing loans to Museveni-linked farms, factories, and shell companies.

Mobile money taxes: A direct extortion of the poor, orchestrated by Allan Matsiko (Muhoozi’s brother-in-law in intelligence).

The scheme is simple: Steal from the treasury, launder through banks, and stash the wealth abroad.

3. Land Grabbing: The Museveni Family’s Real Estate Empire

From Luweero to Karamoja to the Albertine oil fields, the Museveni family has seized land worth billions.

Janet Museveni’s “Ranching Schemes”: A cover for mass evictions, handing land to Salim Saleh’s military cronies.

Muhoozi’s Kisozi Ranch: Thousands of acres acquired under the pretext of “national security”.

Sam Kutesa’s mafia tactics: Forced acquisitions in Entebbe, Mukono, and Mbarara, expanding the family’s real estate empire.

This isn’t investment—it is organized land theft.

4. Ghost Workers, Ghost Projects, and Ghost Money

The regime thrives on fraudulent accounting and embezzlement.

Ghost soldiers: Over 20,000 fake names on the army payroll, controlled by Salim Saleh, while real soldiers remain unpaid.

Pandemic theft: COVID-19 relief funds mysteriously disappeared, with First Daughter Natasha Museveni’s companies securing dubious contracts.

Infrastructure fraud: Billions borrowed from China, yet roads crumble within months, as contracts are awarded to Museveni’s brother-in-law’s firms.

5. The Military Mafia: The Army as a Business Empire

Uganda’s military no longer serves as a defense force—it is a criminal enterprise controlled by the Museveni family.

Salim Saleh’s business army: The National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) and Luweero Industries act as fronts for arms deals, smuggling, and illicit kickbacks.

Muhoozi’s private militia: The Special Forces Command (SFC) controls illegal gold mines in Karamoja and Congo, funneling profits into Muhoozi’s offshore accounts.

UPDF ghost salaries: Over $300 million annually is siphoned through fake soldiers and inflated procurement contracts, all managed by Museveni’s relatives.

The army doesn’t protect Uganda—it exploits it.

6. The Foreign Aid Scam: How Donors Fuel Museveni’s Corruption

Western governments and NGOs claim to support democracy while indirectly funding dictatorship.

World Bank & IMF loans: Diverted immediately, masked by sham governance programs.

USAID & UK aid funds: Channeled into Museveni-linked NGOs run by Janet Museveni’s allies.

EU “democracy grants”: Distributed to regime-friendly activists who sanitize human rights abuses.

Foreign aid does not benefit Ugandans—it sustains Museveni’s theft.

7. The Family’s Offshore Billions: Hidden Wealth

While Ugandans suffer, the Museveni family enjoys extravagant lifestyles abroad.

Dubai real estate empire: Muhoozi owns multiple penthouses, while Janet Museveni enjoys luxury shopping in London under diplomatic immunity.

Swiss bank accounts: Sam Kutesa funneled millions through UN bribery schemes.

Shell companies in Panama, Mauritius, and Seychelles: Used to launder stolen wealth from oil, land, and aid fraud.

This is not personal wealth—it is stolen national property.

8. The Future of Looting: Muhoozi’s Takeover Plan

Museveni is grooming his son to ensure the continuation of this plunder.

Muhoozi’s “business tours”: A guise for extracting bribes from investors.

Militarized patronage: The UPDF is being restructured to guarantee Muhoozi maintains control over corruption networks.

Controlled opposition: Bobi Wine and other activists are allowed to protest, but genuine threats to the Museveni money machine are swiftly jailed or eliminated.

The plan is clear: Keep Uganda in chains, keep the family in power, and sustain the looting.

Conclusion: Uganda Is Not a Country—It’s a Crime Scene

The Museveni regime is not a government—it is a criminal syndicate. Every institution—banks, the military, the courts, and parliament—exists solely to facilitate theft.

But resistance is growing. From taxi drivers protesting extortionate taxes to whistleblowers exposing corruption, Ugandans are fighting back.

The international community must stop treating Museveni as a statesman. He is a thief. His family are thieves. Uganda deserves justice.

#MuseveniMustGo #UgandaLivesMatter #EndKleptocracy

What Can You Do to help Ugandans ?

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Boycott companies funding the nusty regime.

Pressure your government to freeze Museveni’s offshore assets.

Amplify Ugandan voices, not dictatorship propaganda.

The looting must end.