The Inspectorate said that, in the public interest, the officials should be suspended from exercising the powers and functions of their respective offices while the criminal case remains before the Anti-Corruption Court.
The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Lady Justice Aisha Naluzze Batala, has directed the Clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige, to immediately interdict seven senior officials of the Parliament of Uganda who are facing corruption-related charges before the Anti-Corruption Court.
The directive, issued on Friday, July 31, 2026, affects Chris Ariko Obore, the Director of Communications and Public Affairs; Adilo Daniel, Director of Human Resource; Rajab Kaaya Ssemalulu, Principal Research Officer; and Okwi Emmanuel Emuron, Principal Protocol Officer.
Also ordered to be interdicted are Otebata Vincent, Capacity Development Officer; Okema Leonard, Executive Secretary in the Office of the Speaker; and Itute Stella, Office Supervisor in the Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms.
According to a statement from the Inspectorate of Government, the seven officials are currently on remand at Luzira Prison after being arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court on July 1, 2026. They were charged with embezzlement and causing financial loss, offences contrary to Sections 18(a)(i) and (ii), and 19(1) of the Anti-Corruption Act, Cap. 116.
The IGG said the interdiction should remain in force pending the final determination of the criminal proceedings against the officials.
The directive is based on Article 230 of the Constitution of Uganda and Section 13(6) of the Inspectorate of Government Act, Cap. 32, which empower the Inspector General of Government to issue orders and directions considered necessary and appropriate in the course of executing the office’s constitutional mandate.
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The Inspectorate said that, in the public interest, the officials should be suspended from exercising the powers and functions of their respective offices while the criminal case remains before the Anti-Corruption Court.
The IGG noted that the move is intended to safeguard the integrity of public institutions and ensure due process as the judicial process continues.
