Uganda’s Inspectorate of Government is investigating alleged mismanagement of public funds by officials at the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA). Investigators have asked the federation to hand over several years of financial and commercial records, including bank statements, audited accounts, contracts, invoices, payment records and minutes from key meetings.
Reports published on 26 October by the Daily Star Uganda say the requests cover government funding, broadcasting agreements, payments to clubs, property deals and the construction of Kadiba Stadium. The inquiry also looks into companies connected to the federation, procurement and accommodation spending for Uganda’s national teams.
A request for documents is not proof of an offence, and the reports reviewed do not establish that any specific amount of money has been mismanaged. The Inspectorate must examine the records and any explanations from FUFA before reaching conclusions.
Broadcasting deals and payments to clubs
A major part of the inquiry focuses on FUFA’s broadcasting and naming-rights agreements with StarTimes and Star DTV (Uganda) Company Limited for the Uganda Premier League and the FUFA Big League.
According to the media reports, investigators want copies of the original agreements, renewals, amendments, revenue-sharing formulas and payment schedules. They are also seeking the decisions that authorised these arrangements and records showing how FUFA consulted clubs about splitting the broadcasting income.
The Inspectorate has reportedly asked FUFA to explain why broadcasting-rights fees went to FUFA Media Services Limited instead of directly to the federation. Investigators want the agreements behind that arrangement, the basis for transferring or licensing commercial rights to the company, evidence of payments and details on how the money was used.
In addition, the agency is seeking a season-by-season breakdown of payments made to Uganda Premier League and FUFA Big League clubs from the 2018/19 season onwards. That request includes proof of payment and details of any deductions taken before money reached the clubs, including production costs and the parties that received those payments. Together, these records could show how revenue moved from broadcasters to FUFA or related companies and then to the clubs.
Public funding and Kadiba Stadium
The Inspectorate is examining public funds sent to FUFA between 1 July 2021 and 31 August 2026 by the National Council of Sports, the Ministry of Education and Sports, and the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. Investigators want details on the intended purposes and conditions of those grants and releases, along with supporting expenditure records to compare the public money released to the federation with how it was accounted for.
To check those figures, investigators have asked for bank statements covering the relevant period, a complete list of active and closed FUFA bank accounts, and audited financial statements dating back to 2016.
The construction of Kadiba Stadium is another main focus of the investigation. The Inspectorate reportedly wants a full account of all funding received and expenditure recorded since work began, as well as an explanation of the stadium’s current physical and financial status and why the project remains incomplete.
The requested stadium documents include project agreements, funding and disbursement statements, correspondence with FIFA, architectural designs, bills of quantities, procurement records, contractor agreements, payment certificates, audit reports and construction progress records.
Properties, linked companies and national team spending
The inquiry also covers assets owned, leased, occupied or developed by FUFA and associated entities, including FUFA House in Mengo and the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru. Investigators want ownership and transaction records for these properties, including land titles, acquisition costs, transfer histories, leases, mortgages, funding sources and the decisions authorising the transactions.
The Inspectorate is seeking corporate and financial records for four companies connected to the federation, namely FUFA Media Services Limited, Scoreline Investments Limited, Satellite Plus Systems (U) Limited and FUFA Hospitality and Travel Agency Limited. For each business, the agency wants company registration documents, ownership and director details, audited accounts, bank statements, contracts and records of money transferred between FUFA and the entities.
Beyond commercial deals and property, investigators are examining FUFA’s procurement records from July 2021 to June 2026. They have also requested records on accommodation spending for Uganda’s national teams from January 2018 onwards, including accommodation for the Uganda Cranes during the 2025 African Nations Championship.
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Budget context and what happens next
Recent budget numbers published by the federation show the scale of the funding and expenditure questions facing Ugandan football. Following its 102nd Ordinary General Assembly on 17 October, FUFA’s published account of the assembly reported projected income of UGX 122.1 billion, including UGX 74.5 billion in government funding.
Projected expenditure was put at UGX 192.4 billion, leaving an unfunded gap of UGX 70.2 billion. These numbers are budget projections presented at the meeting rather than a measure of the money under investigation or evidence of mismanagement.
Several details about the inquiry remain unconfirmed. Media reports give different dates for the Inspectorate’s letter requesting the records, with some citing 14 September and another giving 22 September. Reviewing the original letter would be necessary to settle that difference conclusively.
As of October, the public reports reviewed by Nutmeg Press did not include a detailed response from FUFA to the specific document requests or any published findings from the Inspectorate, though private communication or investigative work may have taken place. The next developments will depend on whether FUFA submits the requested records, how the federation answers the questions raised and what the Inspectorate concludes after reviewing the evidence.
