“The Rolls Royce Finished Her” – Sejusa Tears Into Anita Among’s Rise and Collapse

Retired army general and former intelligence coordinator David Sejusa has delivered a scathing and deeply personal assessment of the political collapse surrounding former Speaker Anita Annet Among, arguing that unchecked ambition, political inexperience and growing proximity to power gradually pushed her into what he described as dangerous overconfidence at the heart of Uganda’s ruling establishment.

In an unusually lengthy social media commentary published as corruption investigations around Among continue to widen, Sejusa painted the portrait of a politician who rose rapidly through the ranks of Uganda’s power system with the backing of influential figures, but later “misread” President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s political handling of her rise.

The retired four-star general, once regarded as one of Museveni’s most trusted military and intelligence insiders, dismissed suggestions that Among’s mounting troubles were linked to religion, foreign influence or hidden political conspiracies. Instead, he argued that the unfolding crisis stemmed largely from what he termed personal excess, political indiscipline and the intoxicating effects of unchecked power.

“AAA’s fall was about HER MONEY, and nothing else,” Sejusa wrote, referring to Among by her initials.

His remarks come at a politically sensitive moment as security and anti-corruption agencies intensify investigations into Among’s wealth, luxury assets and financial transactions following coordinated searches at her residences in Nakasero and Kigo. Authorities have already impounded several high-end vehicles linked to the former Speaker, including a Rolls Royce and a Range Rover carrying the personalised registration “AAA.”

Investigators are also reportedly analysing financial records, electronic devices and property documents recovered during the operations as scrutiny around the source of her wealth deepens.

Among has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and has publicly pledged to cooperate with investigators following her withdrawal from the Speakership race ahead of the formation of Uganda’s 12th Parliament.

In his commentary, Sejusa strongly rejected online speculation linking Among’s problems to religious tensions or international actors, mocking claims that her association with the Vatican or Catholic circles may have contributed to her political troubles.

“Between her and Pope? Noooo! She is not the first to flock to Vatican to get e Mikisa,” Sejusa wrote, suggesting that many politicians seek spiritual blessings and symbolic legitimacy while pursuing higher office.

Rather than conspiracy, Sejusa described the situation as “a case of indiscipline and inexperience,” arguing that Among became increasingly surrounded by loyalists who shielded her from criticism while feeding what he portrayed as growing political ambition.

According to Sejusa, Among’s frequent public interactions with Museveni may have reinforced the perception that she enjoyed exceptional political favour within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM).

“Like the President taking her on his farm, driving her in his car, giving her all those cows, allowing her to get off unsanctioned for those serious allegations of corruption,” Sejusa wrote.

He argued that such gestures may have encouraged Among to believe she was being prepared for a far greater role within Uganda’s future political succession battles.

“So it started getting into her unsophisticated mind that maybe the President was signalling something, that maybe she could work her way to the very top in future,” he added.

Sejusa further claimed that the former Speaker gradually began constructing political patronage networks around herself, cultivating alliances across powerful factions within the ruling establishment while carefully positioning herself near influential political actors.

He pointed to symbolic political gestures, including naming hospital wards after Museveni’s children and cultivating relationships with groups seen as central to Uganda’s future power dynamics.

“And then she boarded the PLU ship and worked overdrive to show proximity to MK (Gen Muhoozi),” Sejusa wrote, referring to the Patriotic League of Uganda and Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba.

The retired general suggested that Among’s confidence grew even stronger after her political victory over former Speaker Rebecca Kadaga during contests within the ruling party’s Central Executive Committee structures.

He also alluded to moments during the broader 2026 political mobilisation period where Among increasingly appeared assertive around senior party figures, behaviour he implied may have unsettled sections of the ruling elite.

“It could only lead to what we see now,” Sejusa wrote.

Despite the harsh criticism, Sejusa also implied that Among may not have fully grasped the political terrain she was navigating, arguing that some of her public displays of wealth reflected political miscalculation rather than strategic planning.

“But I doubt she fully understood what was happening, otherwise she wouldn’t have brought in a Rolls Royce,” he stated.

In one of the most striking sections of his remarks, Sejusa connected large-scale corruption allegations to broader questions of national security, warning that major financial scandals often intersect with hidden political interests and organised power structures.

“Corruption of the magnitude as is being reported is many times with an underbelly of high treason,” he wrote.

“Why would someone want that much money?”

The comments have triggered fresh debate within Uganda’s political and security circles, not only because of their direct criticism of Among, but also because they offer a rare glimpse into how some influential figures from Uganda’s historical power establishment interpret the dramatic rise and rapid political isolation of one of the country’s most powerful politicians.

For many observers, Sejusa’s intervention reflects growing anxiety within sections of the ruling elite over corruption, succession politics and the increasingly visible struggle for influence around Museveni’s long-running presidency.

Others, however, see the retired general’s remarks as part of a broader public reckoning within Uganda’s political establishment, where former insiders are now openly discussing the risks of patronage politics, unchecked wealth accumulation and internal competition for power.

As investigations continue, the political future of Among — once considered among the most influential figures within the NRM hierarchy — remains uncertain, with analysts closely watching whether the unfolding corruption probe evolves into a wider political realignment inside Uganda’s ruling system.