Ugandan musician Patrick Mulwana, popularly known as Alien Skin, has claimed that he was appointed a Senior Presidential Adviser on Ghetto Affairs several months ago, saying he has deliberately avoided publicly using the title or exercising any authority associated with the position.
Alien Skin made the claim during a podcast appearance in which he spoke about his relationship with government and his alleged role as an adviser on matters affecting people living in Uganda’s urban ghettos.
“I am a senior presidential adviser on Ghetto affairs. Go and investigate it. Have I ever used that title or authority anywhere and yet I was appointed months ago?” Alien Skin said during the discussion.
The singer further claimed that, despite the alleged appointment, he has never received a salary connected to the position.
“I have also never picked my salary,” he added.
The remarks have generated renewed attention around the musician’s alleged links to government and the role of entertainers in political and social affairs.
However, the claim of Alien Skin’s appointment could not immediately be independently verified through publicly available official records. Earlier reporting on the presidential adviser role for ghetto affairs has identified musician Mark Bugembe, popularly known as Bucha Man, as having served in that capacity.
Daily Monitor previously described Bucha Man as a self-proclaimed presidential adviser on ghetto affairs, while other Ugandan media reports have referred to him as a presidential adviser on matters concerning the ghetto.
Alien Skin, whose real name is Patrick Mulwana, has nevertheless had several public interactions with government officials and prominent political figures in recent years.
In August 2024, he was among musicians who met President Yoweri Museveni at State House in Entebbe. The meeting also involved musicians Bebe Cool and Jose Chameleone. The details of the discussions were not officially disclosed at the time.
The government has increasingly engaged prominent musicians on issues involving the creative industry and young people. In August 2024, President Museveni appointed musician Eddy Kenzo as Presidential Adviser on Creatives, a position focused on arts and culture.
Alien Skin’s latest comments therefore place him within a broader pattern of Ugandan musicians taking on, or being associated with, roles involving government outreach and engagement with young people.
His assertion that he was appointed months ago but has never publicly used the title or collected a salary now raises questions about when the alleged appointment was made, the nature of his responsibilities and whether there is a formal government instrument confirming the position.
Until such documentation is made public or an official government source confirms the appointment, Alien Skin’s statement remains a claim attributed to the musician.
The singer has asked the public to investigate the matter for themselves, insisting that his alleged appointment took place despite his decision not to publicly exercise the title or authority attached to it.
