By Investigative Desk
Bushenyi – 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 now 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 that 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 stalled, 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 Farm Turning into a Curse
Stripped of political cover and under constant scrutiny, Muhangi’s once-lavish Kakanju estate is now a monument to failure. 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 now struggling. Sources say Muhangi has been spotted in the wee hours ferrying small farm inputs in a desperate attempt to “revive” projects that are already collapsing.
“It is like watching a man haunted by his own sins,” said one resident. “He comes at night because he fears facing the very workers and neighbors he wronged.”
Workers Walk Away in Anger
Inside the farm, the collapse is even starker. Dozens of workers who once cleared land, erected structures, and cared for livestock have abandoned ship, 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.”
The few workers who remain are reportedly on the brink of walking out as well, frustrated by months of empty promises.
From Tycoon to Outcast
From fake academic papers to land grabbing, from sexual harassment allegations to witchcraft rituals, Muhangi’s scandals have filled headlines for months. But now, the visible collapse of his once-guarded farm is becoming the clearest evidence yet that his empire was built on sand.
Once untouchable, he now roams as an outcast — friends gone, workers gone, plans gone. What remains is only a cursed estate, a trail of unpaid debts, and the echoes of innocent people he deceived.
“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.”
As State House investigators put the finishing touches on their report, one thing is now beyond doubt: Andrew Muhangi’s empire is no longer collapsing behind closed doors — it is collapsing in full public view.
