From Postal Worker to Luxury Car Dealer? The Mystery of the Company Behind Uganda Speaker’s Shs3.4BN Rolls-Royce ‘Gift’

KAMPALA, Uganda – A quiet British micro-entity with directors listed as a postal worker, a truck driver, and a nurse has somehow managed to “gift” Uganda’s outgoing Speaker of Parliament a brand-new Rolls-Royce worth Shs3.4 billion, raising fresh questions about the flow of public funds and procurement transparency.

MS Albeity Limited, the UK-registered company at the centre of the controversy, has been labelled a “briefcase firm” in multiple investigative reports due to its low-key operational history and directors’ complete lack of automotive or high-value trade experience. Yet, the same company has secured multi-billion-shilling government contracts in Uganda, including a Shs2.4 billion Mercedes-Benz deal in 2022 and the latest Shs3.4 billion Rolls-Royce delivery for parliamentary leadership.

Who Runs Albeity Limited?

According to official filings at UK Companies House, the company’s current director is Samir Tahir al-Kharusy, a British citizen born in 1972, appointed on August 13, 2018. Investigative reports by Daily Monitor have previously identified al-Kharusy as a postal worker in the United Kingdom—a role that typically earns between £20,000 and £30,000 annually, far removed from the billions of shillings required to procure luxury vehicles.

Former directors add to the puzzle:

· Nsibomana Ibrahim (director Dec 2021 – Sept 2022) – identified as a truck driver.
· Youssuf Aden (resigned Sept 2018) – a Somali nurse.
· Abubakar Hassan (resigned Sept 2018) – served as both director and secretary.

None of these individuals have any publicly recorded background in the automotive industry, international procurement, or high finance.

Financial Reality Check: A ‘Micro-Entity’

According to the latest available filings at UK Companies House, MS Albeity Limited is classified as a micro-entity—the smallest category of registered company. Its balance sheets have historically shown only modest net assets, a far cry from the billions of shillings in contract values the company has handled in Uganda.

This disparity prompts the central question: How did Samir al-Kharusy, a postal worker by trade, raise the money to buy a luxurious Rolls-Royce for the purpose of gifting Uganda’s Speaker of Parliament?

While Albeity Limited has processed transactions worth billions of Ugandan shillings, these figures represent gross contract values or vehicle costs—not the personal income of the director. However, the lack of visible assets or revenue streams in the UK filings leaves a glaring gap between the company’s official financial standing and its lavish operations in Kampala.

Calls for Public Declarations

Anti-corruption advocates and concerned citizens are now demanding answers. The Inspectorate of Government of Uganda (IGG) has been urged to investigate the “gift” and compel public declarations from both the company and the recipient.

Social media posts tagging @IGGUganda, @AnneTwino, and @DrOkiria have called for transparency, insisting that declarations concerning this “gift” should be made public. The key questions remain unanswered:

· Who actually financed the Rolls-Royce?
· Was public money used indirectly through a government contract?
· Why is a UK micro-entity with no automotive experience handling luxury vehicle procurement for Uganda’s Parliament?

Conclusion

As Uganda prepares to welcome a new Speaker, the mystery of MS Albeity Limited serves as a cautionary tale about procurement loopholes, shell companies, and the ease with which high-value “gifts” can be routed through low-profile intermediaries. Until the IGG and UK authorities provide clarity, the image of a postal worker’s company gifting a Shs3.4 billion Rolls-Royce will remain a potent symbol of unexplained wealth and opaque public dealings.

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