Senior Ugandan parliamentary officials arrested over alleged Shs 5.2bn corruption scheme
The suspects include Director of Communications Chris Obore, Director of Human Resource Daniel Adilo, Executive Secretary in the Office of the Speaker Leonard Okema, Principal Research Officer Rajab Kaaya Ssemalulu, Principal Protocol Officer Emmanuel Okwi Emuron, Capacity Development Officer Vincent Otebata, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda Parliamentary SACCO.
Kampala, Uganda — Seven senior officials from Uganda’s Parliament have been arrested by the Inspectorate of Government (IG) over allegations of corruption involving public funds worth billions of shillings.
The suspects include Director of Communications Chris Obore, Director of Human Resources Daniel Adilo, Executive Secretary in the Office of the Speaker Leonard Okema, Principal Research Officer Rajab Kaaya Ssemalulu, Principal Protocol Officer Emmanuel Okwi Emuron, Capacity Development Officer Vincent Otebata, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda Parliamentary SACCO.
They are expected to appear before the Anti-Corruption Court, where formal charges are set to be presented.
According to the Inspectorate of Government, the arrests are part of ongoing investigations into alleged financial misconduct and abuse of office within Parliament. However, the exact charges have not yet been disclosed.
The alleged sums under investigation reportedly run into billions of shillings, with individual figures ranging from Shs 75 million to over Shs 14 billion.
The arrests come amid intensified scrutiny of Parliament’s financial and administrative operations over the past two years, following allegations of irregular expenditure, procurement malpractice, and misuse of public resources.
The developments have placed the institution under sustained public and political pressure, prompting investigations by multiple government agencies, including the Inspectorate of Government.
While no court has determined guilt, the widening investigations now appear to extend beyond political leadership to senior technical and administrative staff involved in Parliament’s operations.
The Anti-Corruption Court has in recent years handled a growing number of cases involving senior public officials as Uganda’s anti-graft agencies step up efforts to tackle corruption within state institutions.
The suspects are expected to appear in court later today.
