4/8/2026
Mwenda alleged that Nuwagaba told President Museveni that he had been tortured by operatives of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) on the orders of Among and Magogo.
Journalist Andrew Mwenda is doubling down on his allegations against State House staffer Stephen Nuwagaba, whom he accuses of misleading president Yoweri Museveni and extorting several highly placed officials in government and the military
Earlier on Monday, President Yoweri Museveni penned a lengthy piece rebuking Mwenda for telling lies about Nuwagaba and trying to cover the tracks of criminals at the State House and Security Services .
The president said on the contrary that Nuwagaba was merely a young man in his mid-twenties who came to him “as a fugitive, a victim of torture and maiming, whom some elements in the Security Services were trying to silence, including threatening with death.”
The torture and the maiming are allegedly by elements in the Security Forces, some of whom are now facing charges in courts,” Museveni said, adding that it was unacceptable for members of security agencies to engage in abuses against citizens.
Now in a new article, Mwenda alleges that Nuwagaba lied to President Museveni about his torture.
In a publication on Tuesday, Mwenda alleged that Nuwagaba told President Museveni that he had been tortured by operatives of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) on the orders of Among and Magogo.
According to Mwenda, Nuwagaba initially approached State House seeking medical assistance after claiming he had been tortured. He later allegedly presented himself as a cyber expert and intelligence source with information about security threats and internal government affairs.
He alleges that Nuwagaba’s claims about his background and expertise were questioned by officials who interacted with him, including staff within the President’s office.
Mwenda further alleges that a security officer had previously reported that his brother was tortured by CMI following a dispute involving Among and Magogo.
The officer reportedly claimed the alleged incident was connected to a personal conflict involving a woman linked to the two sides.
The allegations have not been independently verified.
Museveni, in his statement, accused Mwenda of shifting attention away from alleged criminal elements within security agencies and questioned whether criticism of Nuwagaba was intended to conceal wrongdoing.
Why the desperation, if the boy is a liar? Could it be a cover-up of crimes and treachery committed by these people the great Mwenda is now defending?” Museveni wrote.
Mwenda, however, doubled down on his claims, alleging that Nuwagaba had gained access to State House and used information supplied to him to influence decisions involving senior officials.
