The Presidential Press Unit (PPU) has dismissed as fake a letter circulating on social media claiming that President Yoweri Museveni directed the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Engineering Brigade to construct a residential house for Justice Emmanuel Baguma.
In a statement released on Friday, PPU described the document as fraudulent, misleading, and designed to distort public perception of both the Presidency and the Judiciary.
“The letter circulating on social media purportedly authored by H.E the President on the subject of constructing a residential house for Hon. Emmanuel Baguma is fake,” the statement read.
“The letter is diversionary. It is aimed at undermining the person of H.E the President and the Judiciary and should henceforth be disregarded.”
The office further warned that the alleged communication was part of a broader attempt to spread misinformation targeting state institutions. It urged the public to ignore the document entirely and avoid amplifying it on digital platforms.
Presidential Press Secretary Faruk Kirunda separately reinforced the position, calling on Ugandans to treat the letter with contempt and report those circulating it.
“The General Public is urged to ignore the letter circulating online (and probably in other forms and forums) purporting that H.E Kaguta Museveni has directed the UPDF Engineering Brigade to construct a house for Justice Emmanuel Baguma,” Kirunda said.
“It is a forgery intended to paint a false and ridiculous narrative. Kindly disregard it and report anyone actively spreading the fake information to security agencies nearest to you.”
Kirunda emphasized that the document does not originate from the Presidency and accused its authors of attempting to mislead the public through fabricated claims.
The statement comes amid growing concerns over the spread of forged government communications on social media, which officials say are increasingly being used to influence public opinion and undermine trust in institutions.
Authorities have in recent months repeatedly cautioned against the circulation of unverified documents, warning that perpetrators of disinformation could face legal consequences under cyber laws