President Yoweri Museveni has dismissed his principal aide-de-camp (ADC) and several other members of his close operational team at State House, sources have told the Nile Post.
According to officials familiar with the matter, the President last week instructed senior State House directors to ensure that the principal ADC—whose name has not been publicly released—“stops following me” and should not be seen anywhere on the premises.
The role of principal ADC is one of the most visible in the President’s security detail, with the officer accompanying him at public and official functions. Other ADCs support in areas such as security coordination, logistics, and planning.
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The dismissal comes shortly after Mr Museveni publicly admitted that corruption had deeply affected State House operations, alleging that some staff had been extorting as much as UGX 30 million from people seeking to meet him. “People were paying money so that their letters reach me… we arrested them,” the President said recently.
It is unclear whether the latest sackings are directly linked to those corruption allegations. However, insiders suggest long-running internal rivalries and political manoeuvring have bred mistrust within the presidency, with certain staff strategically placing allies close to the head of state.
A similar shake-up occurred in 2023 when then-ADC Lt Col Robert Mugabe Koch was abruptly sidelined after returning from overseas training. The President, reportedly unaware of his removal, reinstated Koch after confronting Special Forces Command officers. Koch later received a promotion and was redeployed as commander of the UPDF 503 Brigade in Moyo.
Mr Museveni’s recent comments on what he called a “dead” and “clogged” State House system referred to a 2024 investigation in which several senior officials were arrested. Those detained included Lt Vicky Munaaba, a correspondence officer; private secretary Rose Nalunga, accused of leaking sensitive information; switchboard operator Corporal Moses Kebba; and businessman Michael Christopher Ayeranga, linked to an unofficial appointment letter.
The President also acknowledged that public mistrust in formal channels has led citizens to bypass official routes, instead approaching his family members or trusted associates in hopes of securing an audience.
While Mr Museveni did not explicitly announce a wider purge, observers say his dissatisfaction often signals further internal changes to come.
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