Kampala, Uganda: State prosecutors have reportedly completed preparations to prosecute former Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among, with sources close to the investigations indicating that the prosecution file is now complete and awaiting the final legal processes before charges are formally filed.
According to sources familiar with the investigations, the case has reached an advanced stage following months of evidence gathering by investigators from the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) and the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID).
“The file is ready. It is now a matter of time, not if,” a source close to the investigations told local media outlet ChimpReports.
If charges are eventually filed, Among would become the highest-ranking former parliamentary leader to face prosecution arising from the ongoing investigations into the management of parliamentary resources.
The latest development marks a significant milestone in one of Uganda’s most high-profile corruption investigations, which has already reshaped the country’s parliamentary leadership and placed several senior parliamentary officials before the courts.
Over recent weeks, investigators have carried out searches at properties linked to Among in Nakasero, Kigo and Bukedea, where they reportedly recovered documents, electronic devices and other materials considered relevant to the investigations.
Authorities also impounded several high-end vehicles reportedly linked to the former Speaker, including a Rolls-Royce and a Range Rover, as part of the ongoing probe.
The investigations are understood to focus on allegations relating to corruption, wealth declaration and the management of parliamentary resources during Among’s tenure as Speaker.
Parliament officials already before court
The probe has already resulted in the prosecution of several senior Parliament officials.
Seven officials, Chris Obore, Daniel Adilo, Leonard Okema, Rajab Kaaya Ssemalulu, Emmanuel Emuron Okwi, Vincent Otebata, and Methods Murebe, have been charged before the Anti-Corruption Court on offences including embezzlement, causing financial loss and money laundering involving billions of shillings allegedly diverted from Parliament between 2023 and 2026.
Investigators are believed to be examining the broader chain of financial approvals and administrative decisions made during the period under investigation.
But Among has consistently denied any wrongdoing. While meeting a delegation of Teso elders at her residence in Nakasero recently, the Bukedea Woman MP dismissed many of the allegations that have circulated since investigations began.
“I was accused of many things, including having sacks of money, which was not true at all,” Among said. “All the things I was accused of were not found during the investigations.”
She has also maintained that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni handled the matter fairly and has repeatedly reaffirmed her loyalty to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM).
Political fallout
The investigations have already had far-reaching political consequences. Among withdrew from the race for Speaker of the 12th Parliament as investigations intensified, paving the way for Jacob Oboth Oboth to assume the position.
Her withdrawal marked a dramatic shift for one of Uganda’s most influential political figures, whose rapid rise within Parliament had culminated in her election as Speaker in 2022.
With the prosecution file reportedly complete, attention now turns to whether the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) will formally sanction charges and when court proceedings may commence.
Should prosecutors proceed, the case is expected to become one of Uganda’s most closely watched anti-corruption trials, given its potential implications for public accountability and governance.
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