President Yoweri Museveni has ordered a fresh investigation into Uganda's multi-billion-shilling CCTV maintenance saga after meeting officials from Dealan Associates Limited at State House, where he reportedly rejected findings from earlier investigations and directed that the company be paid its outstanding dues, along with interest and damages. The meeting followed Dealan Associates' presentation of evidence, including a certificate of completion issued by the Uganda Police Force, indicating that the company had fulfilled its contractual obligations under the National CCTV and Command Centr

President Yoweri Museveni has ordered a fresh investigation into Uganda's multi-billion-shilling CCTV maintenance saga after meeting officials from Dealan Associates Limited at State House, where he reportedly rejected findings from earlier investigations and directed that the company be paid its outstanding dues, along with interest and damages. The meeting followed Dealan Associates' presentation of evidence, including a certificate of completion issued by the Uganda Police Force, indicating that the company had fulfilled its contractual obligations under the National CCTV and Command Centre Project. According to ChimpReports, Museveni reviewed two investigation reports—one prepared by the Internal Security Organisation (ISO) and another by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, headed by Brig. Gen. Henry Isoke—but was not satisfied with their conclusions. The report says the President immediately ordered a new team to carry out an independent investigation into the matter. The State House meeting was attended by Inspector General of Police Abbas Byakagaba, former State Minister for Internal Affairs David Muhoozi, and other senior government officials. During the meeting, Permanent Secretary Lt. Gen. Joseph Musanyufu and Undersecretary Aggrey Wunyi, who had previously been placed on forced leave, reportedly defended their decision to withhold payment, arguing that Dealan had not completed the contracted work and that they were safeguarding public funds. However, according to the report, their position weakened after Dealan presented the police-issued completion certificate—the same document the Ministry of Finance had relied upon to release more than Shs30 billion for the project. Museveni subsequently ordered that Dealan Associates be paid the outstanding amount, together with interest and compensation for losses caused by the delayed payment. Despite allowing Musanyufu and Wunyi to return to their positions, the President reportedly emphasized that they had not been cleared of wrongdoing and would remain under investigation as the fresh probe continues. According to ChimpReports, the two officials apologized to Museveni over the deterioration of the CCTV maintenance programme, noting that the national surveillance system has not received comprehensive maintenance since 2024. Former minister David Muhoozi also reportedly appealed to the President to allow the officials to resume work while investigations continue, a request Museveni accepted. Sources cited by the publication further claimed that Museveni believes there is evidence of an attempted bribery scheme linked to the contract and suspects that previous investigations may have been compromised, prompting his decision to appoint a new investigative team. The CCTV maintenance dispute has become one of the most closely watched procurement controversies within Uganda's security sector. The surveillance system, installed by Chinese technology company Huawei after a series of high-profile assassinations and urban crime incidents, is regarded as one of the country's most important security infrastructures. Following U.S. sanctions imposed on Huawei in 2019, the company relied on local firm Dealan Associates Limited to carry out maintenance and repair works.

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