From Lavish Dreams to Cursed Ruins: Muhangi Andrew’s Collapsing Empire Exposes the True Cost of Fraud

By Investigative Desk

Bushenyi – 6th August 2025

What began as a flashy display of wealth and power is now unraveling into a grim spectacle of shame, failure, and betrayal. Embattled Ministry of Works and Transport official Andrew Muhangi, once paraded as a “young tycoon,” has been reduced to a shadow of his former self — sneaking into his farm under the cover of darkness, watching his fraudulent empire crumble piece by piece.

The Failed Basajjabalaba Gamble

After weeks of plotting to shield his scandal-ridden Bushenyi farm by fronting it under the name of tycoon Hassan Basajjabalaba, sources confirm the plan hit a dead end. Muhangi had banked on using Basajjabalaba’s aide, Muhammed Lukwago, to smuggle his estate into the tycoon’s portfolio. But when the scheme collapsed, his desperation only grew.

“Lukwago was never in position to deliver what Muhangi hoped for,” an insider revealed. “Now, without Basajjabalaba’s cover, his empire is completely exposed to investigators.”

A New Gamble with Eng. Dr. Silver Mugisha

Desperate to salvage his falling empire, Muhangi is now plotting to hide behind Eng. Dr. Silver Mugisha, the Managing Director of National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) and husband to Bushenyi Woman MP Katusiime Mugisha. Muhangi reportedly believes that since Basajjabalaba rejected his scheme, only a “loaded man” like Silver Mugisha can shoulder the scandalous project.

However, this is a dangerous gamble that could backfire. The fraudulent land transactions at the center of Muhangi’s farm crisis may politically taint the Mugisha couple, potentially costing them votes.

Even more damning, it remains unclear whether Silver Mugisha will accept the deal. Reliable sources reveal that Muhangi has privately supported Nyamunyonyi against Katusiime, branding Mugisha as “a crook who doesn’t stick to his word.” If true, this double-dealing could poison any chance of the partnership ever materializing.

Some of the projects by Muhangi which are now collapsing

The Philip Bahika and Okworonko Betrayal

As if his woes were not enough, Muhangi is also trapped in a dangerous triangle with Philip Bahika and Edson Okworonko Asingwire, two allies he had lured with empty promises. Reliable intelligence sources say Muhangi pledged to build houses for both men as a reward for their loyalty, but his collapsing finances have left him unable to deliver.

Now the betrayal is catching up with him. Security intercepted chats showing Muhangi lamenting about the men’s “unending demands.” Philip is demanding 50 million shillings, while Okworonko wants 70 million.

The pair, who are already on the radar for spreading falsehoods against responsible citizens, are reportedly on the run. They are threatening to expose Muhangi’s darkest secrets if he does not yield to their demands.

Security insiders confirm that a grand operation is underway — plans are in motion to raid the farm, impound equipment, and interrogate all workers. Some arrests are expected, and investigators believe this could be the final nail in the coffin for Muhangi’s empire.

“The last time security checked, the tractor was still ploughing,” a source revealed. “But that’s about to end. His whole farm could soon be under lock and key.”

A Farm Turning into a Curse

Stripped of political cover and under constant scrutiny, Muhangi’s once-lavish Kakanju estate has turned into a monument of shame. Locals whisper that the billions he pumped into the project — money believed to have been stolen from innocent clients and laundered through ghost SACCO loans — have become a curse.

Instead of the thriving agribusiness he promised, the farm is collapsing. Sources say Muhangi has been spotted in the wee hours supervising workers under darkness, a haunted man clinging to ruins.

The multi-billion farm from stolen money by Muhangi has turned into a curse

Workers Walk Away in Anger

Inside the farm, the collapse is starker. Dozens of workers who once cleared land, erected structures, and tended livestock have deserted, cursing Muhangi for failing to pay their wages. Many say they were promised millions only to be left stranded, unpaid, and humiliated.

“He used our sweat to build his empire of lies,” one former worker lamented. “Now he hides when we demand our pay. That money has become a curse to him.”

Today, only a handful of demoralized workers remain, themselves preparing to abandon the farm over months of unpaid arrears.

From Tycoon to Outcast

From fake academic papers to land grabbing, from sexual harassment allegations to witchcraft rituals, Muhangi’s name has become synonymous with scandal. But the public collapse of his once-prized farm has become the clearest evidence yet that his empire was built on sand.

Once untouchable, he is now a pariah — abandoned by friends, deserted by workers, blacklisted by allies, and pursued by the very security agencies he once thought he could outwit.

“His downfall is not just financial, it is spiritual,” said one community elder. “When you build wealth on lies and the blood of others, it always ends this way — in shame and curses.”

A Perpetual Prisoner in the Making

With investigators closing in, political alliances faltering, allies turning into blackmailers, and his workers in open revolt, Muhangi’s once-lavish dreams are now reduced to cursed ruins.

As State House investigators finalize their report, one outcome seems inevitable: Andrew Muhangi’s name may soon move from society pages to prison records.

His empire is no longer collapsing behind closed doors — it is collapsing in full public view.