President Yoweri Museveni has ordered investigations into senior officials at the Ministry of Works and Transport over alleged irregularities in the Busega–Mpigi Expressway project, while directing the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Bageya Waiswa, to proceed on forced leave pending the outcome of the probe.
The directive is contained in a letter dated June 26, 2026, addressed to Inspector General of Government (IGG) Beti Kamya, as part of the President’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign.
Museveni ordered investigations into engineers Edwin Raymond Kiyaga, Dickens Ahimbisibwe, and Patrick Mulleme, accusing them of presiding over decisions that allegedly caused massive financial loss on the government-funded road project.
He further directed that the three engineers be suspended to allow investigations to proceed without interference.
The President also instructed Permanent Secretary Bageya Waiswa to step aside, with Under Secretary Namugambe taking over the accounting officer’s responsibilities in an acting capacity during the investigations.
Museveni tasked the IGG to lead the investigations with support from State House Auditor General John Tumwine, saying anyone found responsible must be held accountable.
According to the President, the government secured approximately Shs 600 billion from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to finance the construction of the 23-kilometre Busega–Mpigi Expressway and an additional 20 kilometres of access roads.
However, he said only about 40% of the work has been completed, despite claims that the project funds were substantially paid out.
Museveni further alleged that officials altered the approved road alignment after compensation had already been paid to affected property owners, abandoning the original route and creating a new alignment that required fresh compensation.
He said the alleged changes inflated the project’s overall cost from the original Shs 600 billion to an estimated Shs 1.3 trillion.
