KAMPALA, Uganda – July 31, 2026: The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Lady Justice Naluze Aisha Batala, has directed the Clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige, to immediately interdict seven senior officials of the Parliament of Uganda over alleged corruption.
According to a press statement issued on Friday, the interdiction will remain in force pending the final determination of criminal proceedings before the Anti-Corruption Court.
The officials affected are:
Chris Ariko Obore, Director of Communications and Public Affairs;
Adilo Daniel, Director of Human Resource;
Rajab Kaaya Ssemalulu, Principal Research Officer;
Okwi Emmanuel Emuron, Principal Protocol Officer;
Otebata Vincent, Capacity Development Officer;
Okema Leonard, Executive Secretary in the Office of the Speaker; and
Itute Stella, Office Supervisor in the Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms.
The IGG said the officials were arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court on 1 July 2026 and charged with embezzlement and causing financial loss under the Anti-Corruption Act. They are currently on remand at Luzira Prison.
The directive cites Article 230 of the Constitution and Section 13(6) of the Inspectorate of Government Act, which empower the IGG to issue orders and directions considered necessary during investigations or as a consequence of its findings.
The Inspectorate said public interest requires that the officials be suspended from exercising the powers and functions of their offices while the criminal case is ongoing.
“The directive underscores the IG’s commitment to safeguarding the integrity of public institutions and ensuring that due process is upheld while the matter is before the courts,” the statement said.
The interdiction is an administrative measure and does not amount to a determination of guilt. The criminal case will proceed before the Anti-Corruption Court, where the accused officials are entitled to defend themselves.
