The Inspectorate of Government has launched an investigation into alleged mismanagement of public funds by officials of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), demanding an extensive paper trail covering the federation’s finances, commercial dealings, properties and football development projects.
In a letter dated September 14, 2026, and received by FUFA on September 22, the Inspector General of Government, Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala, directed the federation’s Chief Executive Officer to submit a sweeping range of certified documents and financial records for examination by investigators.
The inquiry reaches back to January 2016 for several categories of records, placing FUFA’s governance decisions, bank accounts, commercial arrangements and financial management over nearly a decade under scrutiny.
Among the documents demanded are bank statements covering the period from July 1, 2021, to August 31, 2026, audited financial statements dating back to 2016, records of government grants, procurement files, property ownership documents and agreements governing the sale and distribution of football broadcasting rights.
The Inspectorate has also singled out the controversial areas of stadium development, national team accommodation, FUFA-owned companies and the handling of revenues from the Uganda Premier League and FUFA Big League.
The letter does not establish that FUFA officials committed wrongdoing. Rather, it sets out the records investigators require to examine the allegations.
Bank accounts, audited accounts under scrutiny
The Inspectorate wants FUFA to provide a complete schedule of every bank account held by the federation from January 1, 2016, to date, including accounts that have since been closed.
The schedule must identify the banks and branches, account numbers, currencies, opening and closure dates, and authorised signatories at different times.
Investigators also want certified bank statements for all the listed accounts covering July 2021 to August 2026.
The demand extends beyond FUFA itself to every legal entity owned by the federation, with the Inspectorate seeking equivalent account schedules and bank statements for those businesses.
FUFA has also been ordered to submit audited financial statements for every financial year from 2016 to date, together with the corresponding management letters. The audited accounts of each federation-owned legal entity are also required.
The records could enable investigators to trace the movement of money between the federation and its commercial subsidiaries, examine how funds were received and spent, and establish whether financial transactions were properly documented and authorised.
The Inspectorate is also demanding the statutes governing FUFA in each year since 2016, alongside minutes, agenda papers, board papers and resolutions from every Executive Committee meeting over the same period.
These documents are central to establishing how decisions were made, who authorised major transactions and whether the federation’s financial and commercial activities were approved through the appropriate governance structures.
Government funding and sports grants targeted
The investigation places public funding at the centre of the inquiry.
The Inspectorate has demanded details of every grant, subvention or financial release received by FUFA from the National Council of Sports, the Ministry of Education and Sports, the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, or any other public body between July 1, 2021, and August 31, 2026.
For every release, FUFA must disclose the amount received, the date of payment, the intended purpose and the conditions attached to the funding.
The federation must also produce the accountability submitted for each release, including expenditure returns, supporting payment vouchers and any acquittals accepted by the institution that disbursed the money.
Investigators further want financial reports and audited accounts submitted to the National Council of Sports under Section 22 of the National Sports Act, 2023.
The demand signals an effort to establish not merely how much public money reached the federation, but also how it was spent and whether the expenditure was supported by the required documentation.
Kadiba Stadium project faces detailed examination
One of the most significant sections of the letter concerns the Kadiba Stadium project, with investigators demanding documents capable of reconstructing the project from its inception.
The Inspectorate wants the agreement, lease, licence or other legal instrument under which FUFA occupies the land on which the stadium is situated.
It also requires correspondence and resolutions relating to the acquisition of the land, together with the certificate of title belonging to the registered proprietor.
On the construction side, FUFA must produce project agreements, disbursement statements, progress reports, project audit reports and correspondence with FIFA concerning the development.
The federation is also required to disclose the total sums received for the project and identify the accounts into which the money was paid.
The demand goes further into the technical and procurement details. Investigators want designs and drawings, bills of quantities, procurement records for contractors, consultants and suppliers, signed contracts, interim and final payment certificates, and site records.
FUFA must identify the project engineer and supervising consultant and provide their terms of engagement.
Most critically, the Inspectorate wants a full account of expenditure from the project’s inception, reconciled against funds received from every source.
The federation must also explain the project’s current physical and financial status and the reasons for its non-completion.
The scope of the demand means investigators will be looking for a clear link between the money received, the contractors engaged, the work certified and the actual progress achieved on the ground.
The letter, however, does not state that investigators have already established financial irregularities in the Kadiba Stadium project.
FUFA House and Njeru Technical Centre properties investigated
The Inspectorate is also examining the federation’s property portfolio, demanding a complete schedule of all land and buildings owned, leased, occupied, developed or used by FUFA or entities associated with it.
For every property, the federation must provide its location, plot and block details or leasehold registration information, tenure, registered proprietor, acquisition date and method, purchase consideration, source of funding, improvements and current use.
Certified copies of certificates of title and all relevant leases, transfers, mortgages, charges, caveats and other encumbrances must also be supplied.
Particular attention has been directed towards FUFA House in Mengo.
The Inspectorate wants its certificate of title, the complete transfer history from the earliest available records and the resolutions authorising each transfer.
The FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru is also under examination, with investigators demanding its certificate of title, project agreements and construction records.
These requirements are intended to establish the legal ownership of the properties, how they were acquired, the sources of financing and whether the transactions were properly authorised.
Scoreline Investments and FUFA commercial companies under spotlight
The investigation extends into the corporate structure through which FUFA conducts its commercial activities.
The Inspectorate has demanded a complete schedule of every legal entity owned or controlled by the federation or the Registered Trustees of FUFA.
The list must cover companies, registered business names, cooperatives and trusts, identifying their registration numbers, dates of registration, shareholding, directors or partners, registered addresses, trading addresses and current status.
For every entity, FUFA must provide incorporation documents, constitutions, registers of members and directors, annual returns, audited financial statements and certified bank statements covering July 2021 to August 2026.
Investigators also want the resolutions establishing these entities, approving their objectives and shareholding, and appointing their boards, as well as minutes of every board meeting.
The federation must account for dividends, returns, management fees and other sums remitted by the companies to FUFA each year. It must also disclose money advanced by the federation to those entities and explain how the transactions were accounted for.
A separate section focuses on Scoreline Investments Limited.
FUFA is required to produce the company’s complete corporate history and the resolutions authorising its incorporation, shareholding arrangements and any changes to its name, objectives or ownership.
The Inspectorate also wants a schedule of every asset held by the company at any time, including land, buildings, bank accounts, contracts, sponsorship rights, broadcasting rights and intellectual property.
The company must provide certified statements of every bank account it operated between January 1, 2021, and August 31, 2026.
FUFA must further explain what commercial functions were conducted through Scoreline Investments, during which periods and under what authority.
These demands are significant because they seek to establish the relationship between the federation and its commercial vehicles, including how assets and revenues are held, transferred and accounted for.
Broadcasting rights deal with StarTimes faces scrutiny
The handling of football broadcasting and naming rights is another major area targeted by the investigation.
The Inspectorate wants copies of every agreement, licence, sub-licence and addendum relating to the broadcasting, streaming or commercial exploitation of FUFA competitions from January 1, 2016, to date.
The records must include all counterparties, whether based in Uganda or abroad, together with payment schedules and receipts.
Investigators have specifically demanded the agreement under which FUFA Media Services Limited received commercial rights in FUFA competitions.
The federation must provide the instrument transferring, assigning or licensing those rights, the Executive Committee resolution authorising the arrangement, the valuation used to determine the consideration and evidence of the payment made.
The Inspectorate is also demanding the complete contract file for Satellite Plus Systems (U) Limited, including the original service request, procurement or selection records, evaluation and due diligence documents, signed contracts, variations, technical specifications, invoices and evidence of services actually delivered.
The requirements could help investigators establish how commercial contracts were awarded, how the value of the rights was determined and whether payments were made in accordance with the agreements.
StarTimes payments and club revenue-sharing arrangement
The Inspectorate has specifically targeted the broadcasting and naming-rights agreement involving StarTimes, Star DTV (Uganda) Co. Limited or associated companies for the Uganda Premier League and FUFA Big League.
FUFA must produce the principal agreement and every addendum, side letter, variation and renewal, together with the revenue-sharing formula and payment schedule.
The letter also demands the Executive Committee or General Assembly resolution approving the agreement and records of consultations with clubs concerning the distribution of proceeds.
A particularly important requirement concerns the arrangement under which broadcasting rights fees were directed or permitted to be paid to FUFA Media Services Limited instead of directly to the federation.
Investigators want the instrument authorising that payment arrangement, the legal or administrative authority relied upon and the resolution approving it.
The federation must provide a full account of the consideration due and received, the dates on which payments were made, the accounts into which the money was deposited and how the funds were subsequently applied.
It must also produce a season-by-season schedule, covering 2018/19 to date, showing how much was distributed to every Uganda Premier League and FUFA Big League club, supported by proof of payment.
The Inspectorate further wants details of every deduction made from the broadcasting rights fees before distribution, including deductions described as production costs or other charges.
For each deduction, FUFA must explain how the amount was calculated, identify the recipient and provide supporting invoices.
The demands place the transparency of football’s commercial revenues and the accountability of money intended for clubs firmly within the scope of the investigation.
However, the letter does not specify any amount alleged to have been lost, misappropriated or improperly withheld from clubs.
National team accommodation and FUFA Hotel targeted
The Inspectorate has also demanded records concerning the accommodation of Uganda’s national football teams.
FUFA must provide a schedule of every facility used to accommodate a national team for competitions, tournaments or training camps from January 1, 2018, to date.
The schedule must state the dates of accommodation, facility and location, applicable rates, number of people accommodated, total amounts paid and the individuals or entities that received the money.
Investigators have specifically requested the complete file relating to accommodation for the Uganda Cranes during the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN).
That file must identify the facility, show how it was inspected, selected and approved, establish the rates proposed and agreed, and include the contract, invoices and proof of payment.
The Inspectorate also wants details of the business registered as FUFA Hotel Kisaasi, including its proprietors, trading address, relationship with the federation and financial accounts.
FUFA Hospitality and Travel Agency Limited is another entity under scrutiny. Investigators want its constitution, ownership, directors, accounts, bank accounts and activities.
The inquiry will therefore examine the procurement and payment processes behind national team accommodation, as well as the ownership and financial relationships of businesses associated with hospitality and travel.
Procurement files covering five years demanded
FUFA has also been ordered to submit its procurement rules and complete procurement files covering July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2026.
The documents will provide investigators with records of how suppliers and contractors were selected, how contracts were awarded and whether the relevant procedures were followed.
Combined with the demands for stadium project files, broadcasting contracts and accommodation records, the procurement material could help the Inspectorate trace the processes behind major expenditure and commercial arrangements.
Inspectorate names officers leading inquiries
The letter names Paul Alianu Ejangu, Fredrick Oketch, Milly Namuwanga and Jennifer Katusiime as officers authorised to conduct the inquiries and collect information and certified documents in connection with the matter.
The document is signed by the Inspector General of Government, Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala.
It is framed as a demand for documentary evidence in an investigation into alleged mismanagement of public funds by FUFA officials. It does not announce findings of guilt or specify criminal charges against any named federation official.
The next critical stage will be the examination of the requested records and whether they provide a complete account of public funding, project expenditure, property transactions, corporate dealings and football broadcasting revenues.
With the investigation spanning governance decisions dating back to 2016 and financial records extending through August 2026, the inquiry has the potential to bring extensive scrutiny to the management of one of Uganda’s most prominent sports institutions.
For FUFA, the central issue is whether it can produce the documentary trail needed to account for its public funding, major projects, commercial rights and transactions with associated companies.
For investigators, the task is to establish what the records show, whether the required approvals and financial controls were followed, and whether any evidence supports the allegations that triggered the inquiry.
