Veteran journalist Andrew Mwenda has sparked fresh political storm after making explosive claims about what allegedly happened during the dramatic security operation targeting former Speaker Anita Among.
According to Mwenda, some members of the VIP Protection Unit, Counter Terrorism teams and Special Forces Command allegedly ended up nursing injuries after a tense armed confrontation reportedly broke out during the takeover of Among’s security deployment at her homes in Nakasero and Kigo.
Mwenda claimed the guards who had been protecting Among allegedly refused to surrender their weapons to SFC commandos because they had not received official communication from either the Speaker herself or the officers who originally deployed them.
What followed, according to his narration, was chaos in darkness.
He alleged that gunshots were exchanged after SFC operatives reportedly attempted to jump over perimeter fences during the operation, leaving several commandos injured in the process.
The claims have not been officially confirmed by the UPDF, SFC or Uganda Police by the time of publication.
Mwenda further claimed security operatives were shocked after reportedly discovering an Israeli-made pistol allegedly being used by one of the VVIP guards yet the weapon was allegedly not registered within official security records, something he suggested raised serious questions within intelligence circles.
The controversial journalist then went even deeper into the political fallout surrounding Among.
According to Mwenda, the pressure mounted against the former Speaker was allegedly driven by intelligence fears within powerful state circles that she had accumulated enormous political influence during her tenure.
He claimed that through Parliament and her networks, Among allegedly built influence across several strategic institutions including security organs, URA, commissions, NRM structures and other government offices.
Mwenda alleged that security agencies feared her growing financial muscle and influence could eventually weaken loyalty structures within the state if left unchecked.
He further claimed investigators were reportedly surprised after allegedly failing to recover huge sums of cash they had expected to find during searches linked to the operation. According to his claims, only about Shs1 million in physical cash was reportedly found.
That development, he said, allegedly triggered suspicion within security circles that someone may have tipped her off before the operation.
The explosive remarks come days after Mwenda publicly defended the security operation against Among while describing it as part of a broader political shift inside the ruling establishment.
Some of the allegations circulating online about gun battles, injuries and hidden cash, however, remain unverified independently. No official security agency has publicly confirmed an exchange of gunfire or injuries among commandos as of Sunday.