UHRC Files PIII: Unveiling the Hot-tempered UHRC Lady Chair Mariam Wangadya`s True Colors As Her `Co-accused` Commissioner Crispin Kaheru Returns Part of The Loot

KAMPALA, Uganda: The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Lady Chair, Mariam Wangadya, has vowed not to go down without putting up a stiff battle before and between her person, her accusers at her office, and the messengers of the accusations, the Mighty Investigator. This is reflected in the back and forth reactions against the afore mentioned parties.

From a rebuttal addressed to the Investigator and delivered by the Commission spokesman Alex Bukumunhe, to a public press release, to a complaint at Crime Investigations Directorate (CID) boss Maj. Tom Magambo, to threatening a law suit against the Investigator CEO Stanley Ndawula, to cancelling contracts of some of the Commission senior staff she suspects to deal with the media, Wangadya has walked and trotted the trail!

“Let me state that I am an advocate of Courts of Judicature, a seasoned public officer having served as a member of the Commission [UHRC] for 17 years, Deputy Inspector General of Government for 8 years and Chairperson [of UHRC] for more than 4 years.” She wrote in the 16page response to our reports that, when read between lines, could have depicted her as someone without a single grain of intergrity.

She adds; “In all this time, my proffessionalism and intergrity have been a hallmark of my career to the extent, at great personal risk, I was a whitsle blower against high level syndicated corruption.” She further lamented about the allegations levelled against her via these pages, the same, when read clearly, can be used against her as she nearly pleaded guilty to all the allegations, yet in her own and self-authored rebuttal. The full dossier will be reproduced here in the coming days.

Upon realising we were not moved by her rather wanting response, Madam Wangadya trotted to her lawyers of Signature Advocates. Here, she instructed them advocates to pen Yours Truly, Stanley Ndawula, a lengthy notice of Intention to Sue, “regarding the defamatory publications against Ms Mariam Wangadya.”

Delivered to our Lawyers of Muwema and Co. Advocates on Wednesday last week, the intention reads in part; “Our attention has been drawn to a recent post on your X handle to wit Stanley The Investigator dated 7th /03/2026 and an article you authored and published online dated 8th /03/2026, wherein you make grave, unfounded, and unsubstantiated allegations against our Client,” they wrote before lining down the said allegations in detail.

About Lady Mariam Wangadya

Are we scared by the lawyers and their client`s threats? Oh yes, we are very scared! For, who wouldn’t be scared by a giant, eye-rolling lady judge, who once hurled a flask full of hot tea at her co-widow, Ziada Wangadya, just over a trivial issue! Well, lying deep into the internet achieves, is a story with even stronger allegations, depicting her as a woman with little or no intergrity in her.

Based on historical records from 1999, “Mariam Wangadya, who now serves as the Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC), was accused of assault by her co-wife, Ziada Wangadya,” recalls the internet, adding; “In July 1999, Mariam Wangadya (then 33 years old) was charged with assaulting Ziada Wangadya and causing bodily harm, along with a charge of threatening violence.”

Then in the New Vision at the time, they reported. “The Police have preferred charges of assault causing actual bodily harm against Uganda Human Rights Commissioner (UHRC) Marriam Wangadya. Mariam, 33, allegedly beat her co-wife Ziada Wangadya, last Thursday at the UHRC offices on Buganda Road. Kampala Central Police CID officer Hillary Odoch also preferred another charge against Mariam, of threatening violence.”

The alleged assault reportedly occurred at the Uganda Human Rights Commission offices along Buganda Road. The altercation stemmed from a dispute over the distribution of property following the death of their husband, Muzamir Wangadya, who had died in 1998. Wangadya was charged with assault and threatening violence against her co-wife.

Appearing before Buganda Road Chief Magistrate, Andrew Bashaija, she denied the charges, stating they were brought in “bad faith”. According to the allegations and court proceedings at the time, Mariam Wangadya was accused of physically attacking Ziada on two separate occasions. On July 13th 1999, she allegedly attempted to hit Ziada with a flask full of tea but was restrained by some staff. On July 15th 1999, she again, reportedly beat Ziada, resulting in bodily injuries, including an eye injury and bruises.

The dispute suposedly stemmed from a disagreement over the distribution of their late husband’s estate. Both women, Ziada and Mariam were among the four widows of the late Muzamir Wangadya. Upon denying the charges, Wangadya was granted a bond of UGX1M. million Ugandan Shillings. Now you know why we, at The Investigator, are greatly scared!

The Friuts So FarGarnered

In our earlier reports scooped out of the whistle blowers` dossier from within the UHRC corridors, are allegations surrounding the procurement of two generators worth approximately UGX160 million. When the generators were delivered to UHRC headquarters, technical staff reportedly had no idea who had ordered them or where they were destined.

Sources say, many refused to associate themselves with the procurement once rumours began circulating that the generators were intended for the private homes of the Chairperson, Mariam Wangadya, and Commissioner Crispin Kaheru. The mystery was later clarified through a memo written by Commission Planner, Mukasa Charles.

In the clarification document, the generators were reportedly allocated to the two officials’ residences, while Mr. Omitta Sulaiman, the Commission’s Systems Manager, was listed as the “user department!” But insiders say Omitta never budgeted for the generators and was unaware of the arrangement!

According to inside sources privy with the matter, Planner Charles Mukasa is alleged to have quietly inserted the generators into the Commission’s budget, before later attempting to distance himself from the transaction. Upon our consistent reports, Commissioner Kaheru, through his Assistant, on Sunday night returned the generator and handed it over to the night shift guard, Corporal Daniel Akandwanaho.

Whereas Lady Chair Wangadya is defiant and would love to fight back instead of repenting, her `co-accused` is doing to the contrary. Before the generator`s return, Kaheru had also, on the night of March 15^th 2026, returned one of the long `missing` vehicles back to the Commission parking yard. The vehicle, we had earlier reported, was among the four Toyota Land Cruisers (Hard Body) left behind by the United Nations Commission of Human Rights.

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Stanley Ndawula: Stanley Ndawula is a two and a half decades’ seasoned investigative journalist with a knack for serious crimes investigations and reporting. He’s the Founding Editorial Director and CEO at The Investigator Publications (U) Limited