A case file involving former Speaker Anita Among has reportedly been submitted to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for review as investigations into alleged corruption at Parliament move into a new phase.
The file is said to have been forwarded after investigators completed key aspects of a multi-agency probe into alleged corruption, money laundering and illicit enrichment involving Parliament and other government agencies.
The investigation, which was authorised by President Yoweri Museveni about two months ago, has identified Among as one of its principal subjects.
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In recent weeks, detectives from the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), forensic experts and operatives from Defence Intelligence and Security searched several properties linked to Among in Nakasero, Kigo, Ntinda and Bukedea. Investigators also reportedly seized a number of her vehicles.
After concluding the initial stage of the investigation, CID Director Major Tom Magambo is reported to have submitted a report on Parliament to President Museveni.
According to sources familiar with the matter, a subsequent meeting with the President resolved that the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) should join the final phase of the investigations to address outstanding evidence before the DPP considered possible charges. The move reportedly delayed the completion of the inquiry by several weeks.
Last week, the IGG and CID summoned several Parliament staff members to record final statements at the Inspectorate’s offices.
Seven officials were included in the first group, among them Director of Communications and Public Affairs Chris Obore Ariko.
The officials were later arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court on various charges and were barred from returning to Parliament.
Those charged alongside Obore include Director of Human Resource Daniel Adilo, Executive Secretary in the Office of the Speaker Leonard Okema, Principal Research Officer Rajab Kaaya Ssemalulu and Principal Protocol Officer Emmanuel Emuron Okwi.
Capacity Development Officer Vincent Otebata was remanded to Luzira Prison on charges including corruption, embezzlement, money laundering and causing a financial loss of Shs37 billion. The accused are expected to return to the Anti-Corruption Court on Tuesday.
Sources close to the investigation say joint investigative teams have now completed work on the remaining aspects of the case involving Among.
They added that the completed file has been submitted to the DPP for legal review and guidance on possible charges, which are expected to include suspected abuse of office, discrepancies in declared assets and the management of parliamentary funds.
By the time of publication, attempts to obtain a comment from Inspectorate of Government spokesperson Munira Ali were unsuccessful, as her phone calls went unanswered.
Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner of Police Kituuma Rusoke said he had not yet been briefed on the latest developments in the investigation.
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