From Forced Leave to Retention: Museveni Keeps Musanyufu as Internal Affairs PS

What the report says

Lt. Gen. Joseph Musanyufu Butamanya has kept his post as Permanent Secretary in Uganda’s Ministry of Internal Affairs following President Yoweri Museveni’s latest civil service leadership changes announced on November 9, 2026, according to Nile Post. The ministry is a key part of the country’s internal security and administration system, overseeing police, prisons, immigration, citizenship, national identification and fire and rescue services.

Nile Post reported that Musanyufu’s retention follows months of scrutiny over alleged irregularities linked to the maintenance of Uganda’s national CCTV surveillance system. In May 2026, Museveni reportedly directed Musanyufu and other senior security officials to step aside while the issue was investigated. The dispute involved payments to Dealan Associates Ltd, the company that assumed CCTV maintenance duties after Huawei was affected by sanctions. The article said investigations did not establish evidence of bribery or deliberate payment blocking, and Musanyufu was later reinstated.

The publication also placed the appointment in the context of Musanyufu’s long public-service career. He previously served in senior military and administrative roles before moving into the civil service and becoming internal affairs permanent secretary in 2020. His continued stay in the job offers continuity for a ministry central to Uganda’s security and public administration, even as questions around the CCTV matter remain part of the recent background.