The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has launched investigations into allegations of mismanagement of public funds by officials of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), demanding extensive financial, corporate and project records dating back to 2016.
In a document outlining the scope of the inquiry, the Inspectorate has directed the football governing body to produce certified bank statements, audited financial reports, procurement records, property ownership documents and agreements relating to broadcasting and commercial rights.
The investigation covers FUFA’s governance, receipt and utilisation of public funds, management of assets, dealings with companies associated with the federation and expenditure on football-related projects.
Among the records sought are FUFA’s statutes in force from 2016 to date, minutes of all Executive Committee meetings, including agendas and resolutions, and audited financial statements for each financial year during the period.
The Inspectorate has also requested a comprehensive schedule of all bank accounts operated by FUFA and entities owned by the federation, including accounts that have since been closed. The records are expected to identify the banks, account numbers, currencies, authorised signatories and dates of operation.
Certified bank statements covering July 1, 2021, to August 31, 2026, have also been requested.
Public funding under scrutiny
The inquiry seeks details of all grants, subventions and financial releases received by FUFA 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 2021 and August 2026.
FUFA is expected to provide details of the amounts received, dates of payment, intended purposes and conditions attached to the funding, alongside expenditure returns, supporting vouchers and accountability documents accepted by the respective disbursing authorities.
The Inspectorate has further requested financial reports and audited accounts submitted to the National Council of Sports under Section 22 of the National Sports Act, 2023.
Procurement is another area under examination, with investigators seeking FUFA’s procurement rules and complete procurement files covering July 2021 to June 2026.
Kadiba Stadium project among areas of interest
The Inspectorate is seeking extensive documentation concerning land, buildings and development projects owned, occupied, leased or used by FUFA and entities associated with the federation.
Particular attention has been directed to Kadiba Stadium, where investigators want project agreements, funding records, progress reports, audit reports and correspondence with world football governing body FIFA.
The federation has also been asked to provide a full account of the money received for the Kadiba project, the bank accounts into which the funds were deposited and how the money was spent.
Other requested documents include architectural designs, bills of quantities, contractor and consultant procurement records, signed contracts, payment certificates and site records.
Investigators also want details of the project engineer and supervising consultant, their terms of engagement, the project’s current physical and financial status, and explanations for any non-completion of the works.
The inquiry will also examine the title and transfer history of FUFA House in Mengo, including resolutions authorising transfers, as well as title documents, construction records and project agreements relating to the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru.
The Inspectorate has requested the legal instruments under which FUFA occupies the land at Kadiba, alongside correspondence and resolutions concerning its acquisition.
Team accommodation and hospitality businesses
The investigation also covers expenditure on accommodation for national football teams.
FUFA has been asked to submit a schedule of facilities used to accommodate national teams for competitions, tournaments and training camps from January 2018 to date, indicating the dates, rates, number of people accommodated, amounts paid and recipients of the payments.
Investigators have specifically requested the complete file relating to accommodation arrangements for the Uganda Cranes during the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN), including the identification, inspection, selection and approval of the facility, the agreed rates, contracts, invoices and proof of payment.
The Inspectorate is also seeking details of the business registered as FUFA Hotel Kisaasi, including its proprietors, trading address, relationship with the federation and financial accounts.
Records relating to FUFA Hospitality and Travel Agency Ltd are also required, including its ownership, directors, constitution, bank accounts, financial statements and business activities.
FUFA-linked companies face scrutiny
The inquiry extends to companies and other legal entities owned or controlled by FUFA or its registered trustees.
The Inspectorate wants a complete register of such entities, including their registration details, ownership structures, directors, addresses and current status.
For each entity, the investigators have requested incorporation documents, constitutions, registers of members and directors, annual returns, financial statements and certified bank statements covering July 2021 to August 2026.
The records are also expected to establish which FUFA Executive Committee or General Assembly resolutions authorised the creation of the entities, approved their shareholding and appointed their boards.
The Inspectorate further seeks details of dividends, management fees and other payments remitted by the entities to FUFA, as well as funds advanced by the federation to the companies and the accounting treatment of those transactions.
Scoreline Investments Ltd is specifically named in the inquiry, with investigators seeking its complete corporate history, authorising resolutions, changes in ownership and business objectives, and a schedule of assets held by the company.
The requested asset records include land, buildings, bank accounts, contracts, sponsorship and broadcasting rights, and intellectual property, together with documentation establishing whether the assets are held for the benefit of FUFA.
The company has also been asked to account for its commercial functions on behalf of the federation and identify the authority under which those functions were undertaken.
Broadcasting and commercial rights
FUFA’s commercial arrangements are another major component of the investigation.
The Inspectorate wants the instrument through which commercial rights in FUFA competitions were transferred, assigned or licensed to FUFA Media Services Ltd, together with the authorising resolution, the valuation used to determine the consideration and evidence of payment.
Investigators are also seeking all agreements, licences, sub-licences and addenda relating to the broadcasting, streaming and commercial exploitation of FUFA competitions from January 2016 to date.
The inquiry includes the contract file for Satellite Plus Systems (U) Limited, covering procurement or selection procedures, due diligence, the signed contract, variations, technical specifications, invoices and evidence of services delivered.
StarTimes, league revenues and club payments
The broadcasting and naming-rights arrangements involving StarTimes, Star DTV (Uganda) Co. Limited or associated companies concerning the Uganda Premier League and FUFA Big League are also under examination.
The Inspectorate has requested the agreements, renewals, side letters and variations, as well as the revenue-sharing formula and payment schedules.
Investigators want records of the resolutions approving the arrangements and documentation showing consultations with clubs over the distribution of proceeds, which the federation had publicly undertaken to hold.
The inquiry also seeks the instrument and authorisation under which StarTimes was directed or permitted to remit rights fees to FUFA Media Services Ltd instead of directly to the federation.
FUFA is expected to provide a full reconciliation of amounts due and received under the arrangements, identifying the recipient, the bank account into which each payment was deposited and how the funds were subsequently applied.
The records must also show, season by season from 2018/19 to date, the amounts distributed to each Uganda Premier League and FUFA Big League club, supported by proof of payment.
Investigators have further requested details of deductions made from broadcasting rights fees before distribution, including production costs, the basis for calculating each deduction, the recipients and supporting invoices.
The scope of the inquiry indicates that investigators intend to examine the flow of funds from public releases and commercial agreements through FUFA and its associated entities, including how the money was accounted for and distributed.
The document names Paul Alianu Ejangu, Fredrick Oketch, Milly Namuwanga and Jennifer Katusiime, officers of the Inspectorate of Government, as the officials authorised to conduct the inquiries and collect information and certified documents.
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