IGG tells Magogo to account for every shilling of public money Fufa received

The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has opened an investigation into alleged mismanagement of public funds by officials of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (Fufa).

In a letter dated September 22, 2026, the Inspector General of Government, Justice Aisha Naluzze Batala, told Fufa’s president, Moses Magogo, to produce documents on the federation’s governance, public funding, bank accounts, commercial operations, building projects and affiliated companies.

The inquiry means both Magogo and his wife, the former speaker of parliament Anita Among, are under scrutiny by the IGG.

In May, the IGG confirmed it had received petitions and begun preliminary investigations into Among’s wealth and conduct. The petitions allege that she breached the Leadership Code Act by under-declaring or failing to declare her assets.

Among withdrew from the race to retain the speakership in May. She has not been convicted of any offence, and the allegations against her remain unproven.

The IGG wants details of every grant, subvention or release Fufa received between July 1, 2021 and August 31, 2026 from the National Council of Sports (NCS), the Ministry of Education and Sports, and the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.

Fufa must state the amounts received, the dates of payment, what the money was meant for and any conditions attached. It must also supply the supporting accountability documents.

“The federation is accordingly required to produce the relevant records and information necessary to establish the amounts of public funds received, the purposes for which they were released, the conditions attached to those releases and the manner in which the funds were subsequently accounted for,” the IGG said.

Investigators have also asked for expenditure returns, payment vouchers and acquittals submitted to the funding agencies. They want the financial reports and audited accounts Fufa gave the National Council of Sports under section 22 of the National Sports Act 2023.

The IGG said the records were needed “to examine the relationship between public funds released to the federation and the expenditure reported against those funds”.

Fufa has been told to provide a schedule of every bank account it has held since 1 January 2016, including closed accounts. The schedule must give the banks, branches, account numbers, currencies, opening and closing dates, and authorised signatories.

The IGG also wants certified bank statements for 1 July 2021 to 31 August 2026. It has requested the same information from companies owned by the federation.

Fufa must also hand over audited financial statements for every financial year from 2016, along with the auditors’ management letters.

Kadiba stadium

The IGG has asked for extensive records on the Kadiba stadium project. They include land ownership papers, project agreements, correspondence with Fifa, and funding and disbursement statements.

It also wants progress and audit reports, designs, bills of quantities, procurement records, signed contracts, payment certificates and site records. Fufa must name the project engineer and supervising consultant and provide their terms of engagement.

The IGG has asked for a full account of spending on Kadiba from the start of the project, reconciled with the money received from every source.

“The account should be accompanied by the relevant disbursement statements, project reports, audit records and supporting documentation, together with a statement of the current physical and financial status of the works and the reasons for their non-completion,” the letter said.

The records would let investigators compare funds received with money spent, contractual obligations and progress on site.

The IGG has also asked for the legal document under which Fufa occupies the Kadiba land. It wants correspondence and resolutions on how the land was acquired, and the certificate of title of the registered owner.

The Inspectorate has demanded a full schedule of properties that Fufa and its associated entities own, lease, occupy, develop or use.

For each, it wants the location, title details, registered owner, date of acquisition, purchase price, source of funding, improvements and current use.

It has singled out Fufa House in Mengo. Fufa must supply the certificate of title, the full transfer history from the earliest available record and the resolutions that authorised each transfer.

“The Inspectorate also requires the relevant title and construction documentation for the Fufa Technical Centre at Njeru,” the letter said.

Fufa companies

The inquiry extends to companies and other legal entities owned or controlled by Fufa or its registered trustees.

The IGG wants their incorporation papers, ownership structures, directors’ records, annual returns, audited accounts, bank statements and board minutes.

For Scoreline Investments Limited, the Inspectorate wants the full corporate history. That includes the resolutions that authorised its creation and shareholding, and any later changes to its name, objects and shareholders.

It also wants a list of the company’s assets and an explanation of the commercial work it did for the federation.

The IGG has separately asked for records on the transfer, assignment or licensing of Fufa’s commercial rights to Fufa Media Services Limited. These include the authorising resolutions, a valuation of the rights and proof of payment.

The Inspectorate has asked for the broadcasting and naming-rights agreements between Fufa and StarTimes, Star DTV (Uganda) Company or related companies. They cover the Uganda Premier League and the Fufa Big League.

It wants agreements, addenda, side letters, renewals, revenue-sharing formulas, payment schedules and the resolutions that approved the deals.

Investigators also want to know on what authority broadcasting fees were paid to Fufa Media Services Limited rather than directly to the federation.

The IGG has also asked for a season-by-season schedule of payments to Uganda Premier League and Fufa Big League clubs from the 2018/19 season to date, with proof of payment for each club.

Any deductions made before distribution, including those described as production costs, must be itemised. Fufa must show how each was calculated, who received the money and the supporting invoices.

 

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