{"id":2000112596,"date":"2026-05-20T10:50:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T08:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000112596"},"modified":"2026-05-20T10:50:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T08:50:31","slug":"amongs-luxury-rolls-royce-captured-set-for-auction-gen-muhoozi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/amongs-luxury-rolls-royce-captured-set-for-auction-gen-muhoozi\/","title":{"rendered":"Among\u2019s luxury Rolls-Royce \u201ccaptured,\u201d set for auction \u2013 Gen. Muhoozi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a statement posted Tuesday evening on his official X account, Muhoozi said the luxury vehicle had already been \u201ccaptured\u201d by authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe captured the Rolls-Royce. It\u2019s under our control. We shall auction it and recover the funds of the state,\u201d the First Son wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The remarks mark the latest twist in a fast-growing political controversy surrounding Among and the reported acquisition of the high-end vehicle, which has dominated online debate and political discussion in recent days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photos and reports circulating on social media alleged that the Speaker had acquired a Rolls-Royce worth 3.4 billion Ugandan shillings (roughly $900,000), sparking criticism from sections of the public already frustrated by rising living costs, unemployment, and persistent corruption allegations involving public officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although Among reportedly insisted the vehicle was a personal gift, the matter quickly evolved into a wider national conversation about wealth, accountability, and public service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gen. Muhoozi and members of his Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) movement have been particularly vocal, accusing government officials of extravagant spending at a time when many Ugandans are struggling economically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the height of the online exchanges, Muhoozi remarked that despite being President Museveni\u2019s son for over five decades, he had never ridden in a Rolls-Royce himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have been Mzee\u2019s son for 52 years but I have never sat in a Rolls-Royce ever. I don\u2019t think Mzee has sat in one either,\u201d he said in an earlier comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The controversy unfolded alongside growing political pressure on Among ahead of the race for Speaker in the upcoming 12th Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last weekend, Among announced she would not seek re-election for the Speakership and pledged support for candidates endorsed by President Museveni and the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her withdrawal followed increasing political isolation and reports of investigations into alleged corruption and abuse of office involving parliamentary officials and expenditure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent days, security agencies have reportedly intensified operations linked to procurement and financial investigations within Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In a statement posted Tuesday evening on his official X account, Muhoozi said the luxury vehicle had already been \u201ccaptured\u201d by authorities.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Security operatives have in recent days conducted coordinated searches at properties belonging to Anita Among as investigations into alleged corruption and illicit wealth accumulation continue.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Uganda\u2019s Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has revealed that a controversial Rolls-Royce linked to outgoing Speaker Anita Annet Among has been taken under state control and could soon be auctioned to recover \u201cfunds of the state\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000112597,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[151,99],"byline":[192],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000112596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-editors-choice","tag-greatlakesnews","byline-wycliffe-nyamasege"],"bylines":[{"id":192,"name":"Wycliffe Nyamasege","slug":"wycliffe-nyamasege","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":131}],"contributors":[{"id":192,"name":"Wycliffe Nyamasege","slug":"wycliffe-nyamasege","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":131}],"featured_image":{"id":2000112597,"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/05\/hip34vkxiaaewbf-9b9c2.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":1000,"height":563,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/05\/hip34vkxiaaewbf-9b9c2.jpg","width":1000,"height":563},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/05\/hip34vkxiaaewbf-9b9c2.jpg","width":1000,"height":563},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/05\/hip34vkxiaaewbf-9b9c2.jpg","width":1000,"height":563},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/05\/hip34vkxiaaewbf-9b9c2.jpg","width":1000,"height":563},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/05\/hip34vkxiaaewbf-9b9c2.jpg","width":1000,"height":563}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000112596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/131"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000112596"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000112596\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000112599,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000112596\/revisions\/2000112599"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000112597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000112596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000112596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000112596"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=2000112596"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=2000112596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}