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Museveni orders release of former Speaker Among from house arrest
Sources confirmed that the Special Forces Command (SFC) soldiers, who were camped at Among’s home in Nakasero and Kigo, left the residences Tuesday morning following the directive.
Gen. Kainerugaba, in a post on his X platform, confirmed the development, saying, “Mzee (President Museveni) has also instructed me to release Among from house arrest. We shall do that as well.”
By: Vision Reporters, Journalist @New Vision
By Eddie Ssejjoba, Charles Etukuri & Mary Karugaba
KAMPALA - President Yoweri Museveni has today (August 25) directed the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, to release former Speaker of the 11th Parliament Anita Among from house arrest.
House arrest is a legal measure that confines a person to their residence as an alternative to imprisonment.
Gen. Kainerugaba, in a post on his X platform, confirmed the development, saying, “Mzee (President Museveni) has also instructed me to release Among from house arrest. We shall do that as well.”
The development has also been confirmed by Among's lead lawyer Caleb Alaka. “Yes, she will be released,” Alaka said when asked about the development.
Asked whether the release was temporary to enable Among seek medical treatment, Alaka clarified that it was not for that purpose.
“No, no, permanently,” he said.
Alaka welcomed the President’s decision, saying Among’s legal team was grateful for the intervention. “We are very grateful that the President has agreed to release her. The rest, let’s wait and see,” he said.
New Vision also asked Alaka whether the assets and accounts that had been seized or frozen during the investigations would be returned following the decision to release her, but Alaka declined to discuss those details. "Well, let's wait and see," he said.
Sources confirmed that the Special Forces Command (SFC) soldiers, who were camped at Among’s home in Nakasero and Kigo, left the residences Tuesday morning following the directive.
This will be a big sigh of relief for Among, who has been under house arrest for three months now following a raid on her residences by the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers in the wee hours of Saturday morning (May 16, 2026).
In May this year, armed UPDF soldiers raided the former speaker’s homes and disarmed all her guards, paving way for a search by the joint security forces.
Alaka welcomed the President’s decision, saying Among’s legal team was grateful for the intervention. “We are very grateful that the President has agreed to release her. The rest, let’s wait and see,” he said.
New Vision also asked Alaka whether the assets and accounts that had been seized or frozen during the investigations would be returned following the decision to release her, but Alaka declined to discuss those details. "Well, let's wait and see," he said.
Sources confirmed that the Special Forces Command (SFC) soldiers, who were camped at Among’s home in Nakasero and Kigo, left the residences Tuesday morning following the directive.
This will be a big sigh of relief for Among, who has been under house arrest for three months now following a raid on her residences by the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers in the wee hours of Saturday morning (May 16, 2026).
In May this year, armed UPDF soldiers raided the former speaker’s homes and disarmed all her guards, paving way for a search by the joint security forces.
Subsequent to the raid, the CDF posted on his X platform on May 17, 20026, revealed that: “The security forces under the direction and instructions of the Commander-in-Chief launched Operation 'Maliza Ufisadi' the other day. We shall expand this operation and apprehend all culprits. No one will be spared.”
Museveni ordered the graft agencies to investigate accumulation of movable and immovable assets linked directly to Among and all suspected associates; probe all foreign and domestic bank accounts, financial transfers, offshore entities, trusts, shell companies connected to Among or her associates; probe the procurement process, parliamentary expenditure, inflated contracts, commissions.
The president also ordered the probe on the acquisition, financing, importation and transportation, registration and ownership of the luxury vehicles linked to Among and her associates, potential abuse of office, conflict of interest, tax evasion, money laundering, sanctions evasion.
The president also directed the graft agencies to investigate any public officers, legislators, accounting officers, contractors, businesspeople, relatives, associates, and lawyers who have participated in, facilitated the concealment of beneficial ownership, and to probe any evidence of intimidation, destruction of records, interference with witnesses, among others.
Following the directive, seven staff in Parliament, who included Chris Obore, the Director of Communications and Public Affairs at the Parliament of Uganda, were arrested and charged with corruption, financial loss exceeding and money laundering related to corporate social responsibility funds at Parliament.
Obore is jointly charged with Parliament’s 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 Emuron Okwi, Capacity Development Officer Vincent Otebata, Uganda Parliamentary SACCO (Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation) Chief Executive Officer Methods Murebe and Office Supervisor Stella Itute, who was charged in absentia.
The Inspectorate of Government alleges that the accused embezzled billions of shillings from Parliament and caused a financial loss of more than 27.2 billion shillings through funds earmarked for donations and corporate social responsibility programmes.
Six of the accused, including Obore, Okema, Adilo, Murebe and Otebata, also face money laundering charges involving sh10.89b, which prosecutors alleged were proceeds of crime.
Museveni ordered the graft agencies to investigate accumulation of movable and immovable assets linked directly to Among and all suspected associates; probe all foreign and domestic bank accounts, financial transfers, offshore entities, trusts, shell companies connected to Among or her associates; probe the procurement process, parliamentary expenditure, inflated contracts, commissions.
The president also ordered the probe on the acquisition, financing, importation and transportation, registration and ownership of the luxury vehicles linked to Among and her associates, potential abuse of office, conflict of interest, tax evasion, money laundering, sanctions evasion.
The president also directed the graft agencies to investigate any public officers, legislators, accounting officers, contractors, businesspeople, relatives, associates, and lawyers who have participated in, facilitated the concealment of beneficial ownership, and to probe any evidence of intimidation, destruction of records, interference with witnesses, among others.
Following the directive, seven staff in Parliament, who included Chris Obore, the Director of Communications and Public Affairs at the Parliament of Uganda, were arrested and charged with corruption, financial loss exceeding and money laundering related to corporate social responsibility funds at Parliament.
Obore is jointly charged with Parliament’s 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 Emuron Okwi, Capacity Development Officer Vincent Otebata, Uganda Parliamentary SACCO (Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation) Chief Executive Officer Methods Murebe and Office Supervisor Stella Itute, who was charged in absentia.
The Inspectorate of Government alleges that the accused embezzled billions of shillings from Parliament and caused a financial loss of more than 27.2 billion shillings through funds earmarked for donations and corporate social responsibility programmes.
Six of the accused, including Obore, Okema, Adilo, Murebe and Otebata, also face money laundering charges involving sh10.89b, which prosecutors alleged were proceeds of crime.