The Inspector General of Government (IGG) has slapped embezzlement charges to seven parliamentary officials including the controversial and braggart –a one Chris Obore who have since been remanded to Luzira prion until July 7th 2026.
The seven suspects are allegedly to have stolen a combined sum of Ug. Shs31.8 billion of public money between 2023 to 2026.
According to the charge sheet ,Parliament’s Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Chris Obore, who is accused of embezzling ug.Shs5.2 billion, Daniel Adilo, Shs14.6 billion, Leonard Okema, Ug.Shs3.48 billion and Rajab Kaaya Ssemalulu, a Principal Research Officer, Ug.Shs2.17 billion.
Others are Okwi Emmanuel Emuron, Ug.Shs1.1 billion, Stella Itute, Ug.Shs75 million; and Vincent Otebata, accused of pocketing Ug.Shs5.253 billion.
The prosecution alleges that the accused exploited their official positions and access to public funds to unlawfully appropriate money belonging to Parliament.
According to the charge sheet, each suspect faces separate counts of embezzlement contrary to Section 18(a) and (i)(iii) of the Anti-Corruption Act, Cap 116.
The charges were sanctioned by Inspector General of Government Lady Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala, andBrenda Kimbugwe Mawanda, the Manager of Prosecutions, signed the charge sheet on behalf of the IGG.
Prosecutors state Obore accessed and diverted these billions of shillings by virtue of his employment at the Parliament of Uganda. The scheme is allegedly connected to the mismanagement and misappropriation of funds linked to the Uganda Parliamentary Cooperative Savings and Credit Society (SACCO).
