The Inspectorate of Government has launched a sweeping investigation into the financial affairs of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), demanding nearly a decade of financial records and scrutinising public funding, football broadcasting deals, property transactions and companies linked to the football governing body.
In a letter dated September 22, 2026, Inspector General of Government Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala directed FUFA president Moses Magogo to provide extensive records covering the federation’s governance, bank accounts, infrastructure projects and commercial operations.
The inquiry covers public funds received between July 2021 and August 2026, bank accounts dating back to 2016, the construction of Kadiba Stadium, ownership of key properties and the management of commercial rights, including broadcasting agreements involving StarTimes.
The breadth of the demands suggests that investigators intend to establish not only how public money was spent but also how FUFA manages its commercial interests, distributes revenue to football clubs and conducts business through companies associated with the federation.
The investigation comes at a time when the management of football finances, infrastructure development and commercial partnerships remains central to the administration of the sport in Uganda.
Public money under scrutiny
The IGG wants FUFA to account for every grant, subvention or financial release received from the National Council of Sports, the Ministry of Education and Sports, the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and other public bodies between July 1, 2021, and August 31, 2026.
The federation must disclose the amounts received, dates of disbursement, intended purposes, conditions attached to the funding and 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 also want expenditure returns, payment vouchers and acquittals submitted to the respective funding agencies.
The Inspectorate has requested financial reports and audited accounts submitted to the National Council of Sports under Section 22 of the National Sports Act, 2023.
These records are expected to help investigators compare the money released to FUFA with the expenditure declared against each allocation.
The IGG has also demanded a complete schedule of all bank accounts held by FUFA, including closed accounts, from January 1, 2016, to date.
The schedule must identify the banks and branches, account numbers, currencies, dates of opening and closure, and authorised signatories.
Certified bank statements covering July 2021 to August 2026 are also required, alongside audited financial statements for every financial year from 2016 to date and the corresponding auditors’ management letters.
The inquiry extends to FUFA’s governance arrangements, with the federation required to submit the statutes in force during each year since 2016, as well as minutes, agendas, board papers and resolutions from Executive Committee meetings held during the period.
Kadiba Stadium project in focus
The development of Kadiba Stadium is another major area of interest, with the IGG demanding documents that could help establish how much has been spent on the project, the sources of funding and its current physical and financial status.
The requested records include land ownership documents, agreements, correspondence with FIFA, funding and disbursement statements, progress reports, audit reports, architectural designs, bills of quantities, procurement records, contracts, payment certificates and site records.
FUFA must also identify the project engineer and supervising consultant and provide their terms of engagement.
“The federation is required to provide a full account of all expenditure on the Kadiba project from its inception to date, reconciled against the funds received from every source,” the IGG said.
The Inspectorate wants the account supported by disbursement statements, project reports, audit records and other documentation, together with an explanation of the project’s current physical and financial status and the reasons for its non-completion.
The investigation will also examine the legal basis under which FUFA occupies the land on which the stadium is being developed.
The federation has been directed to provide the relevant land title, correspondence and resolutions relating to the acquisition of the property.
The records could enable investigators to compare the funds committed to the project with actual expenditure, contractual obligations and progress on the ground.
However, the IGG’s demand for the documents does not, in itself, establish that funds were misappropriated or that wrongdoing occurred in the implementation of the project.
FUFA House and Njeru property records
The Inspectorate has widened its inquiry to FUFA’s property portfolio, demanding a comprehensive schedule of properties owned, leased, occupied, developed or used by the federation and entities associated with it.
The records must detail the location of each property, title particulars, registered proprietors, acquisition dates, purchase prices, sources of funding, improvements and current use.
FUFA House in Mengo has received particular attention.
The IGG wants the property’s certificate of title, its complete transfer history from the earliest available record and resolutions authorising each transfer.
The Inspectorate has also requested title and construction documents for the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru.
Other documents sought include leases, transfers, mortgages, charges, caveats and any other encumbrances affecting the properties.
The exercise is intended to establish the ownership, acquisition and management history of assets held by FUFA and related entities.
Commercial rights and companies under examination
The IGG is also examining the corporate structures through which FUFA conducts its business.
The federation has been directed to submit incorporation documents, ownership structures, directors’ records, annual returns, audited accounts, bank statements and board meeting minutes for companies and other legal entities owned or controlled by FUFA or its registered trustees.
Among the entities singled out is Scoreline Investments Limited.
The Inspectorate wants the company’s complete corporate history, resolutions authorising its incorporation, shareholding arrangements, a schedule of its assets and an explanation of the commercial functions it performed on behalf of FUFA.
“The federation is required to provide the complete corporate history of Scoreline Investments Limited, including the resolutions authorising its incorporation, the holding of its shares by or on behalf of the federation, and subsequent changes to its name, objects and shareholding,” the IGG said.
The federation must also explain the periods during which the company conducted business on its behalf and the authority under which those activities were undertaken.
A separate line of inquiry concerns FUFA Media Services Limited and the transfer, assignment or licensing of the federation’s commercial rights to the company.
The IGG wants the resolutions authorising those arrangements, valuations of the rights and evidence of any consideration paid.
These records could help investigators establish how the commercial rights were structured, who controlled them and how the resulting revenues were handled.
StarTimes broadcasting deals and club payments
The federation’s broadcasting arrangements are another key component of the investigation.
The IGG has requested agreements between FUFA and StarTimes, Star DTV (Uganda) Company Limited or associated companies relating to broadcasting and naming rights for the Uganda Premier League and FUFA Big League.
The requested documents include contracts, addenda, side letters, renewals, revenue-sharing formulas, payment schedules and resolutions approving the arrangements.
Investigators also want to establish the authority under which broadcasting rights fees were directed or permitted to be paid to FUFA Media Services Limited instead of directly to the federation.
The inquiry further covers payments made to clubs participating in the Uganda Premier League and FUFA Big League.
The IGG has demanded a season-by-season schedule of payments distributed to the clubs from the 2018/19 season to date, supported by proof of payment for each recipient.
Any deductions made before the money was distributed must be itemised, including deductions described as production costs.
FUFA is expected to explain how the deductions were calculated, identify the recipients and provide supporting invoices.
The documents could help establish how broadcasting revenue was allocated, what amounts reached the clubs and whether deductions were supported by the relevant agreements and financial records.
The IGG has not, in the letter described, established that the broadcasting arrangements or club payments were unlawful.
CHAN accommodation and hospitality businesses
The investigation also extends to accommodation provided to Uganda’s national football teams.
The IGG wants records of accommodation arrangements from January 1, 2018, to date, including the facilities used, dates, rates, number of people accommodated, amounts paid and recipients of the payments.
Specific documentation has been requested concerning accommodation provided to the Uganda Cranes during the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN).
The Inspectorate is also examining FUFA Hotel Kisaasi and FUFA Hospitality and Travel Agency Limited.
The federation must provide information about their ownership, management, accounts, bank accounts, business activities and relationship with FUFA.
The records are expected to give investigators a clearer picture of how these hospitality operations are structured and how their financial activities relate to those of the federation.
Governance records sought
Beyond the financial and commercial transactions, the IGG wants FUFA’s governance records dating back to 2016.
These include the federation’s statutes, Executive Committee minutes, agendas, board papers and resolutions.
The documents could help investigators establish who authorised key decisions, the procedures followed in approving transactions and whether the relevant governance requirements were observed.
The demand for records from multiple years also provides the Inspectorate with a basis for examining changes in the federation’s financial arrangements and corporate structures over time.
FUFA’s response to the requests, including the records it provides and any explanations it offers, will be central to the inquiry.
The investigation remains at the document-gathering stage in the information contained in the September 22 letter. The demands for financial and corporate records should not be treated as proof of mismanagement or criminal wrongdoing.
The IGG’s findings will determine whether the examination of the federation’s accounts, projects and commercial dealings establishes any irregularities requiring further action.
