The Investigator News
Kampala: In the fast-paced world of investigative journalism, the pursuit of the truth sometimes requires us to revisit our own reporting, when fresh, incontrovertible evidence comes to light. A few days ago, The Investigator News became the source of a story linking the multinational infrastructure firm DOTT SERVICES to the procurement and gifting of a luxury Rolls-Royce Cullinan and an armored Toyota Land Cruiser to the embattled outgoing Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among.
The narrative, based on intelligence provided to their news desk at the time, suggested the company was involved in facilitating high-value political gifts to the embattled politician. However, a rigorous follow-up investigation, driven by a deep-dive review of official customs registries, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) import logs, and corporate procurement records, has fundamentally altered our understanding of the situation.
The official documentary data is definitive. DOTT SERVICES has never imported, purchased, or facilitated the transfer of these luxury vehicles. It has become evident that our publication was fed with fabricated intelligence by actors with vested interests.
Upon digging deeper into the origins of these claims, a disturbing pattern emerged. The false tips appear to be the handiwork of commercial syndicates operating within the highly competitive East African infrastructure sector. Industry insiders confirm that as competition for mega-projects intensifies, rival entities frequently resort to weaponizing the media to orchestrate corporate sabotage against successful local contractors.
To understand why this specific company was targeted, we reviewed the actual operational footprint of DOTT SERVICES. Founded in 1994, the engineering firm has spent the last 32 years expanding beyond Uganda to execute large-scale civil engineering, hydropower, and road network projects in Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Zambia, the UAE, and India.
Crucially, their independent verification of regulatory compliance data shows an unblemished track record. In over three decades of operation, DOTT SERVICES has never been blacklisted or suspended by the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) or any international development funding agency.
Furthermore, we found no record of the company ever abandoning a site or having a performance guarantee cashed out due to delays or contractual failure. This is not the first time DOTT SERVICES has been the victim of sponsored media blackmail. We reviewed historical online campaigns that maliciously attributed poorly executed road works, such as sections of the Kisoro-Kabale, Hoima-Wanseko, and Kampala-Mbarara corridors, to the company.
Technical audits and contract registries later proved beyond doubt that those specific infrastructure projects were awarded to and built by entirely different construction firms. As journalists, our ultimate loyalty is to the facts. The documentary evidence firmly clears DOTT SERVICES of any involvement in the luxury vehicle saga. We formally retract the claims associating the company with these transactions and remain committed to exposing the dangerous, well-funded syndicates that attempt to manipulate the press for commercial blackmail.
Also Dott Services contracts have been through normal procedure of government contracts procurement through open bidding by
Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA).
