SH-ACU Unmasks Ssemakula, the Alleged Land Grabber
KAMPALA. The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU) has exposed a series of unlawful property grab schemes allegedly orchestrated by Yusuf Ssemakula over the years.
In a press statement issued on June 22, 2026, the anti-graft watchdog headed by Brig Henry Isoke detailed how its investigators successfully intervened to halt Ssemakula’s aggressive attempts to unlawfully seize land from vulnerable citizens.
According to the SH-ACU, Ssemakula has been utilizing proxy bloggers and social media smear campaigns to deliberately blackmail the unit and cover up his alleged ills.
The anti-corruption body in a three page document clarified that these online attacks are a calculated strategy to divert public attention and undermine ongoing investigations into his criminal impunity.
Interventions Protect Longtime Residents
The SH-ACU highlighted recent, critical field operations where investigators actively disrupted Ssemakula’s operations.
During the Kitukutwe enforcement on June 16, 2026, SH-ACU investigators raided a site in Kira Municipality following complaints from local residents, including Mawanda Moses and Kabugo William.
Ssemakula had allegedly entered their property forcefully, destroyed crops, and attempted illegal construction using a forged court consent order.
The unit seized his construction tools and confirmed the victims had peacefully held the land for over 25 years.
In the Namugongo property rescue, the unit intervened in a dispute involving Dr. Winnie Nyemera. Ssemakula allegedly demolished her perimeter wall and manipulated local police elements to detain her. SH-ACU’s investigation verified Dr. Nyemera’s lawful possession of the two-acre property, exposing Ssemakula’s lack of a valid claim.
A Track Record of Impunity
The unit’s dossier further revealed a long history of aggressive encroachments attributed to Ssemakula.
In late 2022, he reportedly hired demolition crews to flatten the family residence of the late Eng. Eliba Orech in Ntinda and graded three acres belonging to a 99-year-old widow, Hellena Namazzi, defying active court preservation orders.
Ssemakula subsequently attempted to sue the leadership of the SH-ACU, but the High Court dismissed his suit in October 2025.
SHACU Closes In
The SH-ACU reiterated its steadfast commitment to defending citizens against systemic corruption. While Ssemakula has actively evaded official summons to present his defense, the unit confirmed it is collaborating with national security agencies to ensure his imminent arrest.
He faces multiple criminal charges, including forcible entry, malicious damage to property, and the fraudulent procurement of land titles.
