The National Unity Platform (NUP) party president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has called upon all NUP party supporters and Ugandans supporting other political parties to vote out all Members of Parliament (MPs) involved in the UGX 100 million cash bonanza.
While speaking at the NUP party headquarters in Makerere Kavule, Kampala, on April 16, 2025, Kyagulanyi urged Ugandans to begin distancing themselves from any Member of Parliament who accepted the UGX 100 million payout.
He encouraged citizens to actively prepare to challenge such MPs in future elections, emphasizing that the time to organize for change is now.
As for the MPs who took that money, we will expose you, and we will not associate with you,” Kyagulanyi declared. “You do not deserve to be voted back into office, and we will make sure the people know the truth.”
Kyagulanyi also responded to President Yoweri Museveni’s letter dated April 11, 2025, which was a reply to Muwanga Kivumbi’s earlier statement regarding the controversy. In the letter, President Museveni suggested that opposition MPs had received foreign funds, accusing them of being traitors and corrupt.
Kyagulanyi rejected this assertion, explaining that the funding the opposition receives comes from Ugandans living abroad and citizens within the country who are dissatisfied with the government’s actions.
“Does the opposition receiving support from abroad justify the president stealing from Ugandans?” Kyagulanyi questioned.
“We do not receive foreign government funding. Our support comes from Ugandans in the diaspora and from well-wishers here at home, some of whom are actually part of his government,” he added.
The NUP president further criticized the 100 million shillings distributed to MPs, describing it as an abuse of taxpayer money intended to sway MPs’ support for the controversial UPDF Amendment Bill 2025, which is still pending in Parliament.
The controversy surfaced earlier when, on April 9, 2025, Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa blocked parliamentary debate on the alleged payments, dismissing the reports as baseless “street talk.” However, on April 11, 2025, President Museveni issued a letter defending the cash distribution, accusing the opposition of demonizing MPs who took the money while also accusing them of receiving unaccounted foreign funds.
The ongoing controversy continues to stir debate across the political spectrum, with tensions rising as Ugandans prepare for the next elections.
Additionally, Kyagulanyi’s remarks signal a broader push for accountability and transparency in Ugandan politics, as NUP intensifies its campaign against corruption ahead of future elections.
