State House Anti-Corruption Unit refutes claims by Cynthia Sanaah Kamanzi
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU) has dismissed allegations made by Cynthia Sanaah Kamanzi in a circulating social media video, in which she claims she was falsely arrested and charged.
In a press statement dated April 15, 2026, SH-ACU clarified that its actions followed a formal complaint lodged by one Nuwajuka Denis. He reported that he had been unlawfully evicted from family land located in Kagando/Akayanja Cells, Kinoni Sub-County, Kiruhura District by Ms. Kamanzi, his aunt.
According to the Unit, a joint investigation involving SH-ACU and the Uganda Police Force (UPF) established that the disputed land—measuring 74.6 hectares—was originally registered in the names of the late Jovanisi Rutazagira, who resided on the land until her death in 2021.
Investigators found that after Rutazagira’s death, Ms. Kamanzi allegedly restricted access to the land for other beneficiaries, including Nuwajuka Denis and his siblings, who claim interest in their grandmother’s estate. This prompted a legal dispute currently before the High Court in Mbarara.
Despite a court order issued on October 3, 2023, directing all parties to maintain the status quo and halt any transactions on the land, Ms. Kamanzi allegedly proceeded to fraudulently register the land in her names, converting it into freehold tenure.
Further findings indicate that she subdivided the land and sold a portion measuring 29 hectares. Authorities also accuse her of unlawfully evicting Nuwajuka Denis without a court order to grant vacant possession to the buyer. Her actions are also said to have blocked community access to two valley dams located on adjacent government land.
Following completion of investigations, the case file was forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) for legal guidance. On April 2, 2026, Ms. Kamanzi was arraigned before the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Mbarara and charged with multiple offences.
These include intermeddling in the estate of a deceased person, fraudulent procurement of land title, and unlawful eviction.
SH-ACU further revealed that investigations into lands officials who may have irregularly facilitated the issuance of the title are ongoing.
While noting that the matter is before court, the Unit emphasized that Ms. Kamanzi’s actions constitute criminal offences under Ugandan law. It urged her to defend herself through the judicial process instead of making what it described as false claims on social media.
The Unit reaffirmed its commitment to fighting corruption and impunity, warning against attempts to undermine lawful enforcement efforts through misinformation.
