Court Remands Seven Senior Parliament Officials Remanded Over Corruption Charges
July 2, 2026
The Anti-Corruption Court on 2nd July, 2026, remanded seven senior Parliament of Uganda staff to Luzira Prison until 7th July, 2026, following their appearance before Grade One Magistrate Esther Asiimwe.
The officials are facing charges brought against them by the Inspectorate of Government (IG), including embezzlement, causing loss to the Government and money laundering.
They include: Mr. Chris Obore, Director Communications, Mr. Adilo Daniel, Director Human Resource, Mr. Okema Leonard, Executive Secretary, Office of Speaker, and Mr. Rajab Kaaya Ssemalulu, Principal Research Officer.
Others are: Mr. Okwi Emmanuel Emuron, Principal Protocol Officer, Mr. Otebata Vincent, Capacity Development Officer, and Mr. Murebe Methods, Chief Executive Officer, Uganda Parliamentary Cooperative Savings & Credit Society Ltd (SACCO).
Money laundering offence is only handled by High Court. Therefore, the Magistrate only read the charges to the Parliament officials and remanded them. They will take plea before the High Court because it’s the only Court that can grant them bail.
The IG reaffirms its unwavering commitment to upholding the rule of law and promoting accountability in the public sector.
Through decisive action against the misuse of public resources, the Inspectorate continues to strengthen integrity in public service and reinforce the principle that no individual is above the law.