COSASE plans urgent inspection of Kyambogo AFCON training facility
When it comes to Akii-Bua Stadium, the BOQ provides for a temporary fence estimated at $60,000 (Sh215 million). However, the Auditor General observed that the fence installed, made of iron sheets and metal bars, can hardly amount to that.
Committee on Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) chairperson Muwadda Nkunyingi (Kyadondo East, NUP). (File)
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Lawmakers, on a yet-to-be-designated date, are set to inspect the Kyambogo University Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) training facility on Monday next week.
This follows a ruling by the Committee on Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) chairperson Muwadda Nkunyingi (Kyadondo East, NUP) made on Friday, October 30, 2026, during a meeting between Members of Parliament (MPs) and officials from the National Council of Sports (NCS), who were led by the accounting officer Muhamed Bbaale and Assistant General Secretary Joseph Oluga.
At the time, the two parties were scrutinising Auditor General (AG) Edward Akol’s report on the entity for the 2024/25 Financial Year (FY), where Akol cited several inconsistencies in various procurements that were undertaken.
Meanwhile, the committee is yet to settle on a date to inspect Akii-Bua. Following several inconsistencies, AG Edward Akol observed about key project works.
“When it comes to Akii-Bua stadium, the BOQ provides for a temporary fence estimated at $60,000, that is Sh215 million. However, the Auditor General observed that the fence that was installed was for iron sheets and metal bars and can hardly amount to that,” Nkunyingi cited.
Committee summons FUFA, four other federations
Relatedly, Nkunyingi announced Tuesday next week as the day the committee will interface with five federations that were red-flagged by the Auditor General in his report.
These include the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), headed by Budiope East Member of Parliament (MP) Eng. Moses Magogo, boxing, netball, Uganda Paralympic and Rugby.
Interestingly, the same FUFA is under probe by the Inspectorate of Government (IG). Which on its part has asked the local soccer body key information amounting to ten years.
During the year under review (2024/25), it should be noted that Sh19 billion was expended to FUFA.
However, the accounting officer Muhamed Bbaale said that, from the internal auditor’s report, there was an issue of partial accountability and spending money outside the submitted budget.
FUFA probe
At the same sitting, Hajj Mpindi Bumali (MP for PWDs) expressed wariness about the timing of investigations into FUFA.
“My concern is mainly also about FUFA vis-à-vis what is taking place. Mr Chairman, you are aware we are going to host AFCON, and FIFA that takes FUFA, their rules provide that national federations are independent. With what is taking place towards the hosting of AFCON, I want to know from the National Council of Sports whether that may not affect our hosting. And maybe they remove Uganda from the countries that are going to host because of those things that are taking place,” Mpindi raised.
However, he was stopped in his tracks by Nkunyingi, who stated that there is no specific period for auditing the use of taxpayers' money.
“The Public Finance Management Act has no holiday. The same applies to the cycle of budgeting and planning. Accountability by individual officers is distinguishable from the roles of a particular entity. FUFA, as an entity, is independent of particular officers, whether they have accountability issues or not,” he fired back.