IGG to scrutinise Among’s assets
The source also confirmed that President Yoweri Museveni held a meeting with Justice Batala and her two deputies at State House, Entebbe, on Saturday. The source indicated that the IGG has directed that all relevant evidence against Among be compiled, with the report expected soon.
A source on May 19 disclosed to New Vision that the IGG is investigating the Speaker on charges of corruption, illicit enrichment and abuse of office.
KAMPALA - The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Justice Aisha Naluzze Batala, is set to scrutinise the asset declarations of the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, as part of ongoing investigations into alleged corruption, according to a source.
A source on May 19 disclosed to New Vision that the IGG is investigating the Speaker on charges of corruption, illicit enrichment and abuse of office.
Under the Anti-Corruption Act, the offence of abuse of office attracts a maximum sentence of seven years’ imprisonment upon conviction, while illicit enrichment carries a sentence of up to 10 years.
The offence of corruption elicits a 10-year jail term and disqualification from holding public office for a similar period.
The source indicated that the IGG has directed that all relevant evidence against Among be compiled, with the report expected soon.
The same source said the review will focus on verifying the accuracy, consistency and legitimacy of the Speaker’s declared assets in line with the Leadership Code Act.
According to the source, the IGG has constituted an investigating team, which will also examine Parliamentary exhibitions from digital civic campaigns led by activists, Dr Spire Ssentongo, Godwin Toko and Agather Atuhaire.
The source also confirmed that President Yoweri Museveni held a meeting with Justice Batala and her two deputies at State House, Entebbe, on Saturday. Her deputies are Dr Patricia Achan Okiria and Anne Twinomugisha Muhairwe.
However, the source did not divulge details of what was discussed at the meeting.
The IGG spokesperson, Ali Munira, confirmed that Museveni met Justice Batala over the weekend, although she was not privy to the details because it was a closed-door meeting.
She added that the discussions were aligned with the Inspectorate’s mandate and ongoing processes.
On the same day (May 16), a joint security team raided the Kampala residence of Speaker Among on Mackinnon Road in Nakasero as part of an investigation into alleged corruption.
Justice Aisha Naluzze Batala
The investigators at the scene included armed personnel from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces and the Criminal Investigations Directorate of the Uganda Police Force.
The security operation targeting Speaker Among has widened, with investigators expanding their search to a residence in Ntinda, Nakawa division, and another property in Kigo, Wakiso district.
On Friday (May 15), Justice Batala confirmed receipt of a petition from a group of lawyers and activists led by Andrew Karamagi, seeking a comprehensive investigation into Speaker Among for alleged breach of the Leadership Code Act.
This was revealed during the release of the outcomes of the April 2026 declaration of incomes, assets and liabilities by public officials, at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala.
Batala was accompanied by her deputy, Dr Patricia Achan Okiria, and Joram Magezi, the Director of Leadership Code at the Inspectorate of Government.
The petition against Speaker Anita Among was recently lodged by a section of lawyers who asked the Inspectorate to investigate the source of her wealth and conduct a lifestyle audit over concerns surrounding her assets and alleged accumulation of wealth while serving in public office.
Without divulging details of the complaint, Batala confirmed that the matter had formally been received by her office and was already undergoing the required administrative and legal procedures before investigations commenced.
“You see, we have a procedure under which we receive complaints in our office, so I just want to confirm that we received the complaint, and then when we receive the complaint, we have a procedure of processing the complaint,” Batala said.
Justice Batala disclosed that 61,570 public officials failed to declare their incomes, assets and liabilities by the April 30 deadline and now risk facing the Leadership Code Tribunal.
According to Batala, during the 2021 exercise, 240,000 public servants were registered on the system, but only 185,000 declared their assets, incomes and liabilities, representing a 75% compliance rate. A total of 57,920 public officials failed to declare their wealth during that period.
She warned that under the Leadership Code Act, officers who fail to declare their wealth face sanctions including fines, demotion, dismissal from office, vacation of office and confiscation or forfeiture of illicitly acquired assets and gifts.